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April 1 / March 19
2018 (7526)
Μεγάλη Τεσσαρακοστή • GREAT 40 DAYS • Μεγάλη Νηστεία • GREAT FAST
DAY 42
PALM SUNDAY 棕枝主日 The Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem
Κυριακή των Βαΐων
The feast commemorates Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem, an event mentioned in each of the four canonical Gospels. He who once stretched out the sky as a tent-cloth by His divine word, today is seated upon the foal of a donkey, seeking to raise mankind who had fallen and become like beasts. Wherefore, through Your indescribable mercy, O Christ, enable us to overcome our beastly passions; and make us worthy to behold Your brilliant triumph over Death and Your wondrous and life-giving Resurrection; and have mercy on us. Amen.
棕枝主日，聖枝主日，亦称棕树主日或基督苦難主日（因主耶穌基督在本週被出賣、審判，最後被處十字架死刑），是主复活日前的主日。据《福音书》记载，主耶稣基督于此日骑驴入耶路撒冷，受到民众手持棕櫚树枝、欢呼和散那，如迎君王般的礼遇。因此，各派教会对此日的庆祝，往往以主耶稣基督的荣耀为主题，多以棕枝装饰教堂。

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• The Smolensk "TENDERNESS" Icon of the Mother of God (1103)
Σύναξις Ὑπεραγίας Θεοτόκου τῆς Τρυφερῆς, ἐν Σμόλενκ Ρωσίας
The Smolensk Icon of the Mother of God, named "Tenderness" ("Umilenie"), manifest itself in the year 1103 at Smolensk. Another Smolensk "Umilenie" ("Tenderness") Icon is known of from the vicinity of Okopa (down from Smolensk). This icon was situated in the encampment of the Russian armies of the military-commander (voevoda) Shein, holding back Polish besiegers from destroying Smolensk over the course of 20 months (1611-1613).
• Icon of the Mother of God of LUBYATOV (15th c.) in the Saint Nicholas monastery church in the Pskov region
The icon has elements from three other types of icons of the Mother of God. Essentially, it belongs to the Eleousa type, like the Vladimir Icon (May 21, June 23, August 26). The gesture of the divine Child resembles the “Sweet-Kissing” or “Tenderness” Icon of Smolensk (March 19), and the scroll seems to come from the Hodigitria Icon (July 28).
● • Holy Martyrs CHRYSANTHUS 赫里桑托 and his wife DARIA 达里亚 and with them the Martyrs CLAUDIUS 克劳迪 the Tribune with his wife ILARIA (Hilaria) 伊拉里亚 and their sons JASON 雅颂 and MAURUS 玛弗若, and Hosiosmartyrs DIODORUS 迪奥多若 the Presbyter and MARIANUS 玛利亚诺 the Deacon (283) of Rome
Οἱ Ἅγιοι Χρύσανθος καὶ Δαρεία οἱ Μάρτυρες
Οἱ Ἅγιοι Κλαύδιος, Ἱλαρία, Ἰάσονας καὶ Μαῦρος οἱ Μάρτυρες καὶ οἱ σὺν αὐτοῖς Μαρτυρήσαντες
Οἱ Ἅγιοι Διόδωρος καὶ Μαριανὸς οἱ Ἱερομάρτυρες
赫里桑托是家中的独生子，他的父亲波雷米乌斯是一位显赫的贵族，从亚历山大里亚移居到罗马。作为富有的父母的儿子，赫里桑托学习了世俗学科，经得名师的指点。但是世俗的学问使他感到迷茫，他并没能找到真理。为此，赫里桑托感到十分沮丧。但是全能的上帝却能够将一切都安排妥当，以抚慰他的心灵。年轻的赫里桑托得到了一份《四福音书》和《徒／宗》的手抄本。他阅读之后，被书中的道理感悟，并希望找到一个老师；他找到了一个名叫卡尔波弗鲁斯的司祭，他从这位司祭那里得到了点化，并接受了浸礼。但是这使得他的父亲不悦，他的父亲尝试了各种办法，以便能够使自己的儿子脱离基督信仰。当他的儿子不为所动的时候，这位父亲却使用了卑鄙的手段：他找来了一个淫妇，然后设法将这个淫妇同他共处一室。赫里桑托守身如玉，战胜了诱惑。他的父亲最后又叫儿子同异教徒达里亚结婚。赫里桑托向妻子传讲福音，使她皈依了基督。自此，两人看上去是夫妻关系，但实际上两人过着有如兄妹般的生活。父亲死去之后，赫里桑托全家公开表白了信仰。努梅里安皇帝在位期间，赫里桑托和达里亚都为基督信仰而遭受磨难；就连刽子手克劳迪目睹了他们的英勇殉道，以及在他们遭受磨难期间出现的奇迹之后，全家人都皈依了基督。由此，克劳迪被抛到水里溺水而死，两个儿子遭到了斩首，妻子在读完祷告文之后也被施以绞刑。在受刑当中，达里亚坚定不移，周围的异教徒喊道：“达里亚乃是女神！”最后，赫里桑托和达里亚被埋到深坑中，上面用巨石覆盖。后来，在该地方建立了一座教堂，附近的洞穴也成了一些基督徒分享圣餐以向这两位圣徒表示虔敬的地方。异教徒得知后采取行动，将洞口封了起来。洞穴里的这两名圣徒被活埋而死，但是他们却得以进入基督永生的乐土。同赫里桑托和达里亚一同殉道的还包括司祭迪奥多若和辅祭玛利亚诺，他们殉道的时间是公元284年，地点是在罗马。
• MM QUINTUS, QUINTILLA, QUARTILLA, MARK & others at Sorrento The first three were probably a brother and two sisters.
• CHROMITUS and MARTYRIA
• Mother and Sister of M Pancharius of Villach (4th c.) Austria
• Hieromartyrs Early Bishops APOLLONIUS and LEONTIUS (Leontinus) of Braga in Portugal
• Priest LANDOALD and deacon AMANTIUS & Company (668) who helped enlighten what is now Belgium and north-eastern France. They founded the church at Wintershoven
Landoald is said to have been a Roman priest and Amantius, his deacon. They were sent by the pope to evangelize what is now the Maestricht region of Belgium and northeastern France. Landoald founded a church at Wintershoven.
● NEW MARTYRS AND CONFESSORS in the 20th century
• Matyr IOANN 约翰 Blinov, psalmist and confessor (1874-1933) day of death in prison at Semipalatinsk of Kazakhstan
• Hosiosmartyress MATRONA 玛特若纳 Aleksejeva, nun of Novodevichy convent of Smolensk Hodegitria in Moskow (1862-1938) day of death in NKVD prison hospital, Moskow
• New Hieromartyr archbishop MACARIUS Vasiliev
• Venerable archmandrite SIMEON (Savo Popovich) of Dajbaba, prior of the monastery Dajbabe near Podgorica, of Serbia (1854-1941)
• Gloryfication (2003) of Venerable hieroschemamonk SIMEON (Basil Zhelnin) of Pskov Caves (1869-1960)
● • ADELTRUDIS of Wintershoven (653) Holland
• Martyr ADRIAN (668) a disciple of St Landoald, he was murdered while begging alms for his monastery near Maastricht in Holland and was venerated as a martyr
• Holy martyr the Passion Bearer ALCMUND (Alchmund, Ealhmund) a Prince of Northumbria in England (800) after many years of exile among the Picts of Scotland, he was martyred in Shropshire. He was venerated first in Lilleshall and then in Derby
• M ANECTUS (254) companion of St Codratus of Corinth
• AUXILIUS (460) companion of St Patrick, he became Bishop of Killossey in Ireland
• Venerabless BASSA 瓦萨 Abbess of Pskov Monastery, Fndr. of the Cave Monastery at Pskov (1473)
The Venerable Bassa of the Caves or Pskov, the wife of St Jonah, the founder of the first caves, died as a nun about 1473 and was buried in the Pskov Monastery of the Caves.
• M DASIUS
• M DAVID
• New Martyr DEMETRIUS 迪弥特里 the Carpenter of Tornada (1564) at Constantinople
Ὁ Ἅγιος Δημήτριος ὁ Νεομάρτυρας ὁ Τορναρᾶς
On March 19, 1564, a young man steadfast in his great love for Jesus Christ and the Orthodox Church was beheaded by the Muslims for refusing to convert to the Muslim religion. His name was Demetrios Tornaras. Unfortunately, we know very few other details of Demetrios' life and martyrdom. What we do know is that he often kept company with Muslims, who one day decided he too should be a Muslim. Because of Demetrios' reluctance to deny Jesus Christ and change his faith, the Muslims proceeded to accuse him of having insulted the Islamic religion. Demetrios was therefore forced to make a choice between his life and conversion to the Muslim faith. Demetrios did choose, but not the religion preached by Muhammad; he chose Jesus Christ and offered his life for Him. Demetrios was then sentenced to death and was beheaded. Thus Demetrios Tornaras gave his life for the love of Jesus Christ on March 19th, in the year 1564.
• Monk GEMUS probably at Moyenmoutier in Alsace, now in France. His relics were enshrined at Hürbach
• Venerable INNOCENT 英诺肯提 of Komel, Vologda (1521) disciple of St Nilus of Sora
Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἰννοκέντιος ὁ Θαυματουργός
• Venerable Hermit JOHN the Syrian of Pinna (6th c.) a Syrian monk who settled in Pinna near Spoleto in Italy
John was a Syrian monk may have been driven from his homeland by the Monophysite persecution. He settled at Pinna near Spoleto, Italy, where he founded a religious house. For 44 years he was abbot of a large monastic colony.
• Righteous JOSEPH 若瑟 the Betrothed (1st c.)
Ἰωσήφ
若瑟是《新约圣经》記載中耶稣的養父，聖母瑪利亞的丈夫，為大衛家族後裔。又稱為納匝勒的聖若瑟、勞工的聖若瑟、大聖若瑟。聖若瑟生於達味家族，不是一個富有的人，以木匠手藝維生在納匝勒過活。天使曾經多次在夢中給他指示，並無悔地立即遵行。據《聖經》描述，他被稱為義人，懷有體諒別人的心及深愛兒子。
• LACTAN Abbot of Freshford (672) born near Cork in Ireland, St Comgall entrusted him to found a monastery at Achadh-Ur, now Freshford, County of Kilkenny
Born near Cork, Ireland; died 672. Saint Lactan was educated at Bangor under Saints Comgall and Molua (Luanis or Lugid). Saint Comgall sent him to be abbot-founder of Achadh-Ur, now Freshford, in Kilkenny. He is credited with many miracles, including cures of paralytics and the mentally ill.
• Sainted LEONTIUS Bishop of Saintes in France (640) a friend of St Malo, whom he received into his diocese when he was exiled from Brittany
• Venerabless Righteous MARY 玛利亚 (nun Marfa) Princess of Vladimir (1206) Wife of Vsevelod III
Ἡ Ὁσία Μαρία ἡ πριγκίπισσα
• MELLA of Cluain-Hi, Parish of Condermot, Londonderry
• New Martyr NICHOLAS 尼科拉 of Karamanos in Smyrna (1657) // DEC 6 //
Ὁ Ἅγιος Νικόλαος ὁ Νεομάρτυρας ὁ Καραμάνος (ἢ Κασσέτης)
• Holy Martyr PANCHARIUS 庞哈里 of Rome at Nicomedia (302) born in Villach, Germany (present day Austria)
Ὁ Ἅγιος Παγχάριος ὁ Μάρτυρας
Saint Pancharius, a Roman senator, was a favorite officer of the emperor Maximian. At the outbreak of the persecution he denied, or at any rate concealed, his religion, but on receiving a letter from his mother and sister, he nobly confessed Christ and was beheaded at Nicomedia.
庞哈里出生于德国的维拉克（今奥地利境内），是戴克里先和马克西米安两朝的重臣。他当初放弃了基督，但是经过母亲和妹妹的劝导之后，重新皈依了基督，并于公元302年为主殉道。当年轻的庞哈里生活在皇室的荣耀之中时，他否认基督。他的母亲在给他的信中写道：“不要害怕人，但是应当畏惧上帝的审判。你应该在皇帝和君主面前表白你对基督的信仰，不要否认基督，记住上帝的话：‘凡在人面前不认我的，我在天上的父面前也必不认他’（玛特泰福音／太／玛10：33）。”庞哈里感到非常羞愧，接受了他母亲的劝告，在皇帝面前表白了对基督的信仰，并为基督而殉道，以同上帝同享永生。因此，有福的母亲为他的儿子带来了新生；精神上的再生比首次肉体的出生更为重要。
• Righteous Princess SOPHIA 索斐亚 of Slutsk and Minsk (1612) descendant of the Sovereigns of the Kyivan-Rus’

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PALM SUNDAY Synaxarion of the Lenten Triodion and Pentecostarion
On this day, Palm Sunday, we celebrate the bright and glorious feast of the Entrance of our Lord Jesus Christ into Jerusalem.
After the raising of Lazarus from the dead, many people who witnessed this event believed in Christ. Moreover, a decree was passed by the council of the Jews to have both Christ and Lazarus killed. Therefore, giving place to their wickedness, Jesus withdrew. The Jews, for their part, made plans to kill Him during the Feast of the Passover. Having stayed away for a long time in the wilderness near Ephraim, six days before the Passover Jesus came to Bethany to the house of Lazarus, who had been dead. There at supper, Lazarus ate with Him, and his sister Mary poured ointment on Christ's feet. Since Lazarus had been raised from the dead, numerous Jews had forsaken the lifeless synagogue and believed in Jesus. In the future, these would be recognized as the first Christians. At this time, the Jews were divided between those who wished Christ dead and were planning His death and those who acknowledged Him as the Messiah.
The next day, Jesus sent his Disciples to bring an ass and a colt. And He, who has heaven as a throne, entered Jerusalem seated on a colt. Meanwhile, the children of the Jews spread their garments and branches of trees on the road before Him. Others cut branches and others held them in their hands, going before Him shouting, "Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord, the King of Israel!" (John 12:13). This took place because the All-Holy Spirit moved their tongues in praise and exaltation of Christ.
By using palms (in Hebrew, the tender branch is called vaion, a palm branch), they were signifying Christ's imminent victory over death. For it was the custom to honor the victors of contests or battles with triumphal processions and to lead them around with branches from evergreens. The meaning of Hosanna is "Save now, we pray" or "Therefore, save." The colt prefigured us, the Gentiles. The ass's colt was still an untamed animal and impure according to the Jewish law. Christ's sitting and resting on the "Gentiles" showed our taming and obedience to the "law" of the Holy Gospel and Christ as Champion, Victor, and King of all the earth.
Today we not only welcome the Lord riding on a colt into the | city of Jerusalem, but Christ who comes in power and glory as King of the age to come. Yet this King comes in meekness and, humility, much different from the triumphal entry of earthly| rulers. The multitudes beheld a man riding an ass's colt into the earthly city of Jerusalem to be proclaimed "King of the Jews" -| Liberator from the Roman yoke. The Church sees the Son of God, the Prince of Peace, entering the heavenly Jerusalem to establish His eternal reign, after His self-emptying Crucifixion and soul-saving Resurrection.
The Prophet Zechariah was speaking about this feast when he said, "Fear not, О daughter of Zion; behold, your King is coming, sitting on an ass's colt" (Zech. 9:9). And the Holy Prophet David spoke about the children, saying, "Out of the mouths of babes and sucklings. You have perfected praise" (Ps. 8:2).
When Christ entered Jerusalem, all the city was in an uproar. In retaliation, the wicked Jewish High Priests instigated the crowds to kill Him. But Jesus evaded them, both hiding and then appearing, speaking to them in parables.
By Your ineffable compassion, О Christ our God, make us victorious over the irrational passions, and count us worthy to see Your manifest victory over death and Your joyous and Life-bearing Resurrection, and have mercy on us and save us.
Amen.

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In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
O God, be merciful to me, a sinner.
愿上帝怜恤我罪人
O Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God,
for the sake of the prayers
of Thy most pure Mother,
our holy and God-bearing fathers and all the saints, have mercy on us.
Amen.
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Blessed be God.

• συνοδικός • March 31 / March 18 •

συνοδικός

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March 31 / March 18
2018 (7526)
Μεγάλη Τεσσαρακοστή • GREAT 40 DAYS • Μεγάλη Νηστεία • GREAT FAST
DAY 41
拉撒路聖週六 THE RAISING OF LAZARUS (Lazarus Saturday)
Σάββατον τοῦ Ἁγίου καὶ Δικαίου Λαζάρου
Lazarus Saturday in the Eastern Orthodox Church is the day before Palm Sunday to which it is liturgically linked. It celebrates the raising of Lazarus of Bethany, the narrative of which is found in the Gospel of John (John 11:1-45).
拉撒路聖週六，又稱拉匝路週六，聖週的第一天，棕枝主日的前一天，基督教紀念日，源自於拜占庭禮儀。這個日子被用來紀念《新約》中拉撒路的復活。

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• Martyrs TROPHIMUS 特若斐默 and EUCARPUS 艾弗卡尔普 soldiers of Nicomedia (300)
Οἱ Ἅγιοι Εὐκαρπίων καὶ Τρόφιμος οἱ Μάρτυρες καὶ οἱ σὺν αὐτοῖς Μαρτυρήσαντες
• Martyrdom of Sts ABRIANUS; his wife AMRATA; EUSEBIUS; ARMANIUS; and 40 Martyrs
• MM MARY, APRILIS, SERVULUS and 23 Companions at Nicomedia
• 1 000 MM at Nicomedia (302) beheaded after false denunciations against Christians were made at the instigation of the court
• 10 000 Martyrs of Nicomedia (Myriads of Holy Martyrs) by the sword
Οἱ Ἅγιοι μύριοι Μάρτυρες
• Hieromartyrs bishop NARCISSUS and his deacon FELIX (307) honoured as martyrs in Gerona in Catalonia in Spain
● NEW MARTYRS AND CONFESSORS in the 20th century
• Repose of Abbot MARK of Optina Monastery (1909)
• New Hieromartyr DIMITRY 迪弥特里 Rozov, presbiter, priest (1889-1938) day of death in Bamlag KZ, Izvestkovaja station of Birsk at Amur
• Martyress NATALIA 纳塔利亚 Baklanova, novice of Novodevichy convent of Smolensk Hodegitria in Moskow (1890-1938) day of death in KZ in Mariinsk of Kemerovo
• Hosiosmartyress Righteous nun Mother MARIA 玛利亚 (Elisabeth Pilenko and Kuzmina-Karavajeva, Mary Skobtsova) of Paris, who suffered at Ravensbrück concentration camp, Germany (1891-1945) noblewoman, poet, nun, and member of the French Resistance during World War II // JUL 20 //
She encouraged hospitality and love of one's neighbor, often in the most uncompromising of terms. She considered this to be the foundation of the Christian gospel, and she embodied it in her life. On March 30, 1945 — Great, Holy and Good Friday that year — Mother Maria was selected for the gas chambers, in which she perished the following day, on Great and Holy Saturday. Accounts are at odds about what happened. According to one, she was one of the many selected for death that day. According to another, she took the place of another prisoner, a Jew, who had been chosen. Although perishing in the gas chamber, she did not perish in the Church's memory. Survivors of the war who had known her would again and again draw attention to the ideas, insights and activities of the unusual nun who had spent so many years coming to the aid of people in desperate straights.
She was glorified by the Church of Constantinople on January 16, 2004, along with her companions, Priest Dmitri Klepinin, her son George (Yuri) Skobtsov, and Elie Fondaminsky. They are commemorated on July 20 as Martyrs of Paris.
Saint Mother Maria of Paris pray unto God for us! • Sainted NIKOLAJ Velimirović, Bishop of Ochrid and Zica, Serbia (1956) The New Chrysostom reposed at Libertyville, Illinois
● • Hieromartyr ALEXANDER Bishop of Jerusalem (251) governed this church together with St Narcissus
• Venerable ANINUS (Ananias, Aninas) 阿纳尼亚 the Wonderworker (982) of Chalcedon, presbyter and hieromonk, of the Euphrates
Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἀνανίας ὁ Θαυματουργός
阿尼纳出生于卡尔斯顿，他身材矮小，但他却如同旧时的撒该一样，大有灵性和信仰。阿尼纳15岁就从这个世界中隐退，在幼发拉底河的一个小屋居住下来。在那里，他恒切地祷告上帝，以求赦免自己的罪过，起初是同他的恩师马尤姆在一起，自从恩师去世后，他就独自一人潜心修行。他的祷告大有能力，能使枯井重新蓄水、能治愈各种疾病，并能驯服野兽。一个驯服的狮子一直都陪伴着他，并随时为他服务。他还能预见未来。当柱头修士彼奥尼在远离阿尼纳的地方遭受了盗贼的攻击和毒打时，他决定从柱子上下来，并准备上告到法官。圣阿尼纳看出了这位柱头修士的心思意念。于是阿尼纳给彼奥尼写了一封信，由他的那头狮子带给彼奥尼，劝说他放弃这个念头，宽恕毒打他的人，并继续潜心修行。阿尼纳非常的慈善。有一次，新凯撒利亚的主教送给了他一只驴，以便减轻他到河里打水的辛苦，但是他却将这只驴送给了一个穷人，这个穷人向他诉苦他的贫穷；主教又送给了他一只驴，而他又将这只驴送给了别人。最后，主教送给他第三只驴时说，这只驴不仅要用于运水，而且要精心照料，并要将其归还。在阿尼纳临终前，他看见了摩伊息斯、亚伦和埃及的一名修士奥尔向他走来，对他说：“阿尼纳，主正在召唤你，起来同我们一起走吧！”他将此事告诉了他的门徒，而后将灵魂交给他一直服侍的上帝的手中，享年110岁。
• Sainted BRAULIO Bishop of Saragossa (651)
• Holy CAEMHÁN
• COMMANETH of Kilcomenty Parish, County of Tipperary
• Sainted CYRIL 基里尔 Archbishop of Jerusalem (386)
Ὁ Ἅγιος Κύριλλος Πατριάρχης Ἱεροσολύμων
基里尔出生于君士坦丁大帝在位期间，并于德奥多西大帝在位期间（公元315－386）去世。基里尔于公元346年被任命为司祭，并于公元350年接任有福的玛克西默的职务，成为耶路撒冷的牧首。他曾经三次被废黜，并遭到流放；直到德奥多西执政时才得以恢复其原职，在平安中渡过了最后8年，而后安息主怀。基里尔曾经历了两次大的挑战：第一次就是对抗阿里乌斯异教徒，在君士坦丁的儿子康斯坦蒂乌斯在位时，阿里乌斯异教徒逐渐变得有势力；第二次就是对抗叛教者犹利安统治期间的犹太人。在阿里乌斯异端占据优势的时候，在圣灵降临节那天，天空中出现了一个十字架，比太阳更明亮，它覆盖的范围遍及整个耶路撒冷和橄榄山，从早晨9点开始，一直持续了几个小时。耶路撒冷的所有民众都看到了这个场面。大力支持东正教，并抵抗异端的皇帝康斯坦蒂乌斯也得到了有关这个现象的报告。在叛教者犹利安统治期间，也出现了同样的景观。为了羞辱基督徒，犹利安说服犹太人着手重建所罗门殿。基里尔向上帝祷告，不要成全此事。之后，一场可怕的地震摧毁了新建立的殿。犹太人接着再次修建，而后，又发生了一场地震，这次地震不仅摧毁了修建的部分，而且将原有的石头都翻到地基之下了。因此，这就应验了主的话：“将来在这里，没有一块石头留在石头上不被拆毁了（玛特泰福音／太／玛24：2－路喀福音／路加21：6）”。在基里尔的众多著作中，《讲道问答》是一部保存至今的作品，这部作品肯定了正教信仰及其仪式。这位圣人既是一位出众的主教，也是一位伟大的修行者。他温和、谦卑，由于戒斋致使其身体感到疲惫和虚弱。他为东正教信仰而勤劳工作，并进行了崇高的斗争，之后安然离世，得以进入上帝永生的国度。
• Venerable archmandrite CYRIL 基里尔 of Astrakhan (1576)
Ὁ Ὅσιος Κύριλλος τοῦ Ἀστραχάν
• Venerable monk DANIEL 达尼伊尔 of Egypt (576)
The Monk Daniel asceticised in Egypt in the 6th c. At the instigation of the devil they accused him of profligacy, and he endured without complaint all the unjust abuse, taking comfort in the words of the Lord: "Blessed are ye, when men shalt revile you... and shalt say all manner of evil against you falsely, for My sake" (Mt. 5: 11). The saint was the teacher of the Monk Anastasias the Patrician (10 March).
• EDWARD 爱德华 the Martyr (978) the son of Edgar the Peaceful, he became King of England at the age of 13, in 978 he was murdered by plotters at Corfe and buried in Wareham in Dorset. He was at once acclaimed as a martyr. His relics are venerated in an Orthodox church in Surrey to this day // MAR 18 // FEB 13 UNCOV REL // JUN 20 ELEVATION REL // TR REL SEP 3 //
Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἐδουάρδος βασιλέας τῆς Ἀγγλίας
• EGBERT (720) a monk at Ripon in England, where his relics were venerated
• FINAN of Aberdeen (595) Disciple of Saint Kentigern (Mungo)
• FREDIANO (Frigidanus, Frigdianus) Bishop of Lucca (588)
Born in Ireland, he went on pilgrimage to Rome and settled in Italy as a hermit on Monte Pisano. In 566 he became Bishop of Lucca. He rebuilt the Cathedral after it had been burnt down by the Lombards.
• LAZARUS the Righteous (Lazarus the Just) the friend of Christ (1st c.) "Of the Four Days" (in the tomb), bishop of Kition in Cyprus, righteous // DAY OF RESURRECTION OF LAZARUS MOVABLE FEAST 6TH SATURDAY OF THE GREAT LENT, LAZARUS SATURDAY // OCT 17/30 TR REL //
Ὁ Ἅγιος Λάζαρος ὁ Δίκαιος, ὁ φίλος τοῦ Χριστοῦ
Lazarus of Bethany, also known as Saint Lazarus or Lazarus of the Four Days, is the subject of a prominent miracle of Jesus in the Gospel of John, in which Jesus restores him to life four days after his death. According to the Gospel of John, Lazarus lived in the town of Bethany (approximately two miles outside of Jerusalem in the present day West Bank) with his two sisters, Mary and Martha. On His way to Jerusalem before the Passover, the sisters had sent word to Jesus and His Apostles that Lazarus was ill. The Lord tarried where He was, later perceiving Lazarus' death. When He arrived, Lazarus had already been in his tomb for four days. When Martha reproached Our Lord for not arriving sooner, Christ assured her that Lazarus would rise. Martha mistook this for the universal resurrection on Judgment Day, to which He replied, "I am the resurrection and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live. And whosoever believeth in me shall never die" (John 11:25-26). In the presence of the mourners, the Lord ordered the stone rolled away from Lazarus' tomb and bade him to come forth. Lazarus did so, still in his grave wrappings. Jesus then called for the crowd to remove the wrappings and free him. St John goes on to explain that even more Jews were convinced of Jesus' divinity. This event struck fear into the hearts of the Jewish leaders, so much so that they even considered putting Lazarus to death (John 12:9-11). The religious hierarchy of the Jews at this time was dominated by Sadducees, who denied the resurrection. The Raising of Lazarus represents a testimony to the resurrection - both Christ's and the universal resurrection, as well as Our Lord as victor over death.
According to an ancient tradition, it is said that Lazarus was thirty years old when the Lord raised him; then he lived another thirty years on Cyprus and there reposed in the Lord. He is most commonly associated with Cyprus, where he is said to have become the first bishop of Kition (Larnaka), and Provence, where he is said to have been the first bishop of Marseille. When Apostle Paul and Apostle Barnabas travelled to Cyprus, they ordained Lazarus as the first Bishop of Kition. This is why all episcopal thrones in Larnaca have the icon of St. Lazarus instead of Christ, which is the standard custom of the church.
Another famous tradition related to Lazarus is the discovery of Mount Athos in 52 AD by the Theotokos. Lazarus was very close to the Virgin Mary and he was very grieved that he could not return to Jerusalem to visit her (he was still in fear of the Jews). The Theotokos learned of his sorrow and sent him a letter to comfort him. She asked that he might send a ship to her that she might visit him in Cyprus. With great joy, Lazarus sent a ship to the Holy Land to bring the Virgin Mary and John, the beloved disciple to Cyprus for a visit. However on their journey, a great storm blew them off course and carried them to the shores of Ephesus and then the ship to the shores of Athos, Greece. Unaware that divine providence had brought her to this area, the Virgin Mary completely taken by the beauty of the area, prayed to her son that this could be her garden devoted to prayer to "fight the good fight of faith". Having converted, blessed and established a new Christian community from the local idolaters they set sail for Cyprus and met with Lazarus.
Further establishing the apostolic nature of Lazarus' appointment, was the tradition that the bishop's omophorion and epimanikia were presented to Lazarus by the Virgin Mary, who had woven it herself. It is furthermore related that after he was raised from the dead, he never laughed till the end of his life, but that once only, when he saw someone stealing a clay vessel, he smiled and said, "Clay stealing clay." His grave is situated in the city of Kition, having the inscription: "Lazarus the four days dead and friend of Christ." In 890 his sacred relics were transferred to Constantinople by Emperor Leo the Wise, at which time undoubtedly the Emperor composed his stichera for Vespers, "Wishing to behold the tomb of Lazarus . . ."
• Sainted TETRICUS 泰特里科 bishop of Langres in Gaul (572) the uncle of St Gregory of Tours and the son of St Gregory, bishop of Langres. Tetricus succeeded to the see upon his father's passing, a custom in that era
Tetricus came from a noble Gallo-Roman senatorial family, his father was Gregor of Langres. Tetricus was one of his three sons and the only one known by name. He succeeded his father 539/540 as Bishop of Langres and is said to have held this office for 33 years. Like his father, he resided chiefly in Dijon. Tetricus participated in the Fifth Council of Orleans (549) and The Council of Paris (552). According to Gregory of Tours, who was a later relative of Tetricus, the Merovingian king Chilperic I had a dream in which Tetricus with Agroecula of Chalon and Nicetus of Lyon appeared to the king.

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SYNAXARION FOR LAZARUS SATURDAY
On this day, the Saturday before Palm Sunday, we celebrate the fourth-day raising from the dead of Lazarus, the righteous friend of Christ.
Lazarus was a Hebrew, of the sect of the Pharisees and, as far as is known, he was the son of Simon the Pharisee, who dwelt in the village of Bethany. He became a friend of our Lord Jesus Christ when He sojourned on earth for the salvation of our race. For when Christ continually conversed with Simon, entering his house and discoursing on the resurrection from the dead, Lazarus was quite pleased with the genuineness of this teaching, and not only he, but also his two sisters, Martha and Mary.
As the time of the Savior's Passion drew near, when it was especially necessary to believe in the Mystery of the Resurrection, Jesus was sojourning on the other side of the Jordan. Here, He raised from the dead the daughter of Jairus and the son of the widow. At this time, His friend, Lazarus, contracted a grievous illness and died. Then Jesus, even though He was not present there, said to His disciples, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep (John 11:11), and again a little later, Lazarus is dead. (See John 11:14.) Then Jesus left the Jordan and went to Bethany, which was about fifteen stadia (approximately 2 miles) away from Jerusalem. Martha, the sister of Lazarus, went to meet Him and said, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died. But I know, that even now, whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will give it thee. (John 11:21-22). Jesus asked the crowd, Where have ye laid him? (John 11:34.) Immediately everyone went to the tomb. As the stone was removed, Martha said, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days. (John 11:39). He shed tears for the one lying there, and He cried out with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth (John 11:43). At once, he who was dead came forth, was unbound, and set out for home amidst great rejoicing and thanksgiving. This strange wonder roused the Hebrew people to malice, and they were infuriated with Christ. But Jesus once more fled and escaped. The high priests determined to kill Lazarus, because many who saw him were won over to Christ. Since Lazarus knew what they were thinking, he sailed away to Cyprus. He dwelt there and was later elevated by the Holy Apostles to be Archbishop of Citium (present-day Larnaka). He was beloved by God, conducting himself most nobly as an archpastor, performing many miracles.
Thirty years after his resurrection, in 63 A.D., he died once more and was buried in Citium.
It is said that after his return to life Lazarus ate only meals having some sweetness, because of the bitter taste in his mouth from having been dead. Also, it is related that the All-Holy Mother of God sewed his omophorion and cuffs with her own hands and presented them to him as a gift. Furthermore, it is told that Lazarus never laughed more than once after being raised from the dead, and that was when he observed someone stealing a clay vessel. At that point he smiled and said, "Clay stealing clay." Lazarus said nothing concerning those in Hades, either because he was not permitted to behold anything, or he was directed to be silent about what he had seen.
The most wise emperor Leo, in 890 A.D., after a divine vision, transported the precious and holy relics of this saint to Constantinople to the church of St. Lazarus that he had constructed and deposited them reverently and ceremoniously to the right of the church's entrance against the front walls of the holy bema. Here his precious relics still remain, exuding an ineffable fragrance. The translation of his holy relics is commemorated on October 17.
The resurrection of Lazarus is appointed to be celebrated on this present day, after the forty-day purifying Fast, because our Holy and God-bearing Fathers, especially the Holy Apostles, found this miracle to be the beginning and cause of the fury of the Jews against Christ, when He was about to give Himself over to His Holy Sufferings. For this reason they placed this extraordinary and wonderful event here. In addition, the placement of this feast by the Holy Fathers serves as a necessary rest" and "transition" between the rigors of the Fast and the awesome and saving events of Holy Week. For in truth, yesterday evening's Vespers not only ended the Holy Forty Days, but also ushered us into a joyous resurrectional prelude that will eventually lead to our Savior's Passion.
St. John the Theologian alone records the raising of Lazarus, since the other Evangelists omitted it—perhaps because Lazarus was still living and able to be seen. It is said that the rest of the Gospel of John was written about the eternal begottenness of Christ, the other Evangelists including nothing about this. It is desired to believe that Christ is both the Son of God and God, that He is risen, and that there will be a resurrection of the dead. And because of the raising of Lazarus, this is especially to be believed since his resurrection is a confirmation of the universal resurrection of man. Therefore, from this event, every man who has already died is said to be a "Lazarus," and the burial garment is called a Lazaroma, for the word alludes to the remembrance of the first Lazarus. For if Lazarus was raised by the word of Christ and came back to life again, so all men, even if they have died, will rise at the last trumpet and live eternally.
Through the intercessions of Your beloved friend, St. Lazarus, О Christ our God, have mercy on us and save us. Amen.

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In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
O God, be merciful to me, a sinner.
愿上帝怜恤我罪人
O Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God,
for the sake of the prayers
of Thy most pure Mother,
our holy and God-bearing fathers and all the saints, have mercy on us.
Amen.
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Blessed be God.

• συνοδικός • March 30 / March 17 •

συνοδικός

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March 30 / March 17
2018 (7526)
Μεγάλη Τεσσαρακοστή • GREAT 40 DAYS • Μεγάλη Νηστεία • GREAT FAST
DAY 40

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• MM ALEXANDER and THEODORE (2nd c.) early martyrs in Rome
It has been conjectured that they should be identified with Saints Alexander and Theodulus.
• Martyrs of Alexandria (392)
Theophilus, patriarch of Alexandria, obtained a rescript of the Emperor Theodosius, to convert an old deserted temple of Bacchus into a Christian church. In clearing this place, in the subterraneous secret caverns, called by the Greeks Adita, and held by the pagans as sacred, were found infamous and ridiculous figures, which Theophilus caused to be exposed in public, to show the extravagant superstitions of the idolaters. The heathens in tumults raised a sedition, killed many Christians in the streets, and then retired into the great temple of Serapis as their fortress. In sallies they seized many Christians, and upon their refusing to sacrifice to Serapis, put them to death by cruel torments, crucifying them, breaking their legs, and throwing them into the sinks and jakes of the temple, with the blood of their victims.
• VM MARY and her brother M Presbyter JAMES at Telrada on the Euphrates (4th c.)
● NEW MARTYRS AND CONFESSORS in the 20th century
• New Hieromartyr ALEXANDER 亚历山大 Polivanov, presbiter, priest of Krasnoyarsk (1919) day of martyrdom, shoted in selo Altat of Achinsk at Jenisej
• New Hieromartyr VIKTOR 祭维克托 Kiranov, presbiter, archpriest of Berdyansk, Protopresbyter of Simferopol in Crimea (1881-1942) day of death in Kraslag NKVD KZ in Kansk at Krasnojarck
• Repose of TIKHON Troitsky, Archbishop of San Francisco and Western America (1883-1963)
Tikhon was succeeded in the see of San Francisco by St John Maximovitch in 1962. He is buried at Holy Trinity Monastery (Jordanville, New York).
May the Lord be merciful to the ever-memorable servant of God, Blessed Tikhon, and give him rest in Abraham's bosom, and number him among the just.
● • AGRICOLA (Agrele, Aregle) of Châlon (580) Bishop and ascetic of Châlon-sur-Saône in France
• Venerable ALEXIS 阿莱克西 the Man of God (411) in Rome
Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἀλέξιος ὁ ἄνθρωπος τοῦ Θεοῦ
Ἀλεξία
上帝引领他所喜悦的人、引领履行他律法的人的道路是不同的。霍诺里乌斯皇帝在位期间在罗马生活着一位显赫的高官欧分明，他和他的妻子阿尔加都过着讨主喜悦的生活。即使他们很富有，但是欧分明每日只进食一次，就是在太阳下山的时候的一顿饭。他们的独生子名叫阿莱克西。当阿莱克西长大之后，在父母的强迫下成了婚。但是在新婚之夜，阿莱克西不仅远离了他的妻子，也远离了他父母的家。他登上一艘船来到了美索布达米亚的埃德萨，在那里有一副非常著名的主耶稣的圣像，这也是主自己亲手交给阿布加尔皇帝的。阿莱克西非常尊敬这副圣像，他将其打扮成乞丐的样子，在埃德萨居住了17年的时间。期间，他经常到圣母大教堂的前庭向上帝祷告。后来，他的虔敬为人所知，为了避免别人的称颂，他只好离开埃德萨，打算坐船前往老底家。出于上帝的天意，他所乘坐的船偏离了航线，一直驶向罗马。阿莱克西认定这是上帝的意愿，于是决定返回自己的老家，以一个陌生人的身份，继续过着自我克制的生活。阿莱克西的父亲没有认出他，然而出于好心就收留了他，让他在后院的一个小屋子里居住。自此，阿莱克西在自己老家的后院中居住了17年的时间，期间以清水和面包充饥。虽然受到了家仆的苦待，但是他都忍受过来了。临终前，阿莱克西事先写好了一封信握在手中，然后安然躺下离世。当时是公元411年3月17日。与此同时，他的死讯也被十二圣徒大教堂里被启示出来：当时的皇帝和牧首都在场，一个声音传出来：“去找出上帝的仆人”。随后又有启示，指出这位上帝的仆人居住在欧分明的大宅之中。于是皇帝与教宗同随行人员一同来到了欧分明家里。在经过长时间的打听之后，才知道那个乞丐就是“上帝的仆人”。众人挤进了阿莱克西的小屋，发现他的面孔如同日光，早已死去。阅读了他的遗言之后，父母才知道这个乞丐原来就是自己的亲儿子，而34年来一直寡居的妻子此刻才知道这原来就是自己的丈夫。家人悲痛万分，之后，当得知上帝如何恩宠他的仆人之后，家人才有了安慰。阿莱克西的遗体不但医治好很多病人，而且从他的圣髑中不时流出芳香的圣油来。稍后，阿莱克西的身体被安葬在由大理石和玉石组成的石棺里，而他的头则被安放在伯罗奔尼撒的圣劳鲁斯教堂内。
• AMBROSE 安弗若西 the Deacon (395/400) disciple of St Didymus the Blind of Alexandria
Saint Ambrose, a rich nobleman of Alexandria, befriended and financially helped the great Eastern Father of the Church, Origen. He suffered imprisonment for the faith under Maximinus but was released and died as a confessor.
• Venerable BECCAN 贝坎 of Rhum (677)
• Virgin FAILTIGERN (Faoiltigern)
• Hosiosmartyr GABRIEL 伽弗里伊尔 the Lesser 幼者 of Garesja, Georgia (1802)
Ὁ Ἅγιος Γαβριὴλ ὁ Ὁσιομάρτυρας ὁ Μικρός
• Venerabless GERTRUDE 格尔特鲁德 Abs. of Nivelles (Nijvel) in Brabant (626-659)
Benedictine abbess, the daughter of Blessed Pepin of Landen and Blessed Itta of Ida. Itta founded Nivelles Abbey and installed Gertrude as abbess in 639. Gertrude was a mystic, gifted with visions. She befriended the Irish saints Foillian and Ultan. Gertrude is a patroness of cats, travelers and gardeners; against mice and suriphobia, against fever, insanity, mental disorders and illness. Saint Gertrude is the Patron Saint of gardeners because fine weather on her feast day meant it was time to begin spring planting. Her patronage of travellers comes from her hospitality toward them. Pilgrims used to drink a stirrup-cup in her honor before setting out. As an extension, she was also invoked as a patroness of those who had recently died, who were popularly supposed to experience a three-day journey to the next world. It was supposed that they spent the first night under the care of Gertrude, and the second under Saint Michael the Archangel.
• Sainted GURIAS 固利乙 (Gregory Karpov) Archbishop of Tauria and Simferopol (1814-1882) Enlightener of China
固利乙曾任第十二屆北京傳道團的司祭，及第十四屆北京傳道團的首腦。於兩次派遣至中國期間，致力於經書漢譯。
Immediately after completing the academy, Gury was sent with the Russian Spiritual Mission to China. While living for 18 years in China, first as a member of the Spiritual Mission, and later as chief of Mission (which partially replaced the embassy), he exerted much effort and energy in fulfilling the task he had been given. Difficulties were constantly encountered, but he loved his work and was persistent and patient in seeing it through to the end. In order not to freeze in winter, he himself had acquire the skill of laying the bricks of a traditional Russian stove, and later to teach others to do so. From oven picks and shovels, he had to pick up a bow and violin, in order to turn the Albazinians into the Beijing Choir which was — if not better than — certainly no worse than an bishop's choir. Gury mastered the Chinese language, was proficient in speaking and writing. He rendered into Chinese the New Testament in two volumes, the Psalter, church history, and a number of other books dealing with Orthodox services. Moreover, he intensively studied this centuries-old country with multi-million inhabitants and the nature of our relationship with it. He often said the material he collected could make up two huge volumes and that they would contain much that was unknown. But the enormous data was never published. Later, when he was already serving as a bishop in Russia, Gury dreamed of retiring to a monastery in order to refine and systematize the materials, but he could not carry out the dream. After his death this enormous data, written on separate scraps of paper was thrown out as garbage. During his archpastoral service, Gury proved to be extraordinarily wise in resource management. At the same time, he distinguished himself by fine personal qualities; he was even-tempered, kind to people, loved truth. His Eminence, Gury, was one of the most learned men of his time; he was proficient not only in Chinese, but also in a number of other of the newest languages. According to the memoirs of I. Palimpestov, "he was one of the finest conversationalists. His knowledge was most versatile, his heart responsive to everything good. He used words sparingly, but every one of his expressions was precise, as if cast in a distinct mold. Likewise in writing. He advised me to save all correspondence. One can destroy at any time, but how does one restore what has been destroyed?… See how in other lands they collect old things, and how they treasure each particle which falls away?" From his first days of administering the Taurian eparchy, he devoted himself to the education of clergy. The result of his labors was the opening of a theological seminary and two religious schools — one for males and one for females. He succeeded in improving economic conditions for the clergy of his eparchy. As an archpastor, he left a fine memory of himself. Because of the quality of his spirit, his versatile education, large number of societal works, and broad experience, His Eminence Gury, should be counted among the most memorable hierarchs of the Russian Orthodox Church.
• JOSEPH of Arimathea (1st c.)
He was a member of the Jewish Sanhedrim, but a faithful disciple of Jesus. It was no small proof of his great piety, that, though he had riches and honours to lose, he feared not the malice of men, but at a time when the apostles trembled, boldly declared himself a follower of Jesus who was crucified; and with the greatest devotion embalmed and buried his sacred body. This saint was the patron of Glastenbury, where a church and hermitage, very famous in the times of the ancient Britons, were built by the first apostles of this island: among whom some moderns have placed St Joseph himself, and Aristobulus.
• LASSAIR (also Laszra or Lasra)
• LLINIO of Llandinam (520) Abbot and Founder of Llandinam, Powys, Wales
• Venerable MACARIUS 玛喀里 abbot of Kalyazin, wonderworker (1483)
Ὁ Ὅσιος Μακάριος ἡγούμενος τῆς μονῆς Κολγιαζὶν τῆς Ρωσίας
• Holy Martyr MARINUS 玛利诺 a soldier at Caesarea in Palestine (260)
Ὁ Ἅγιος Μαρίνος
玛利诺是一位士兵。他自己不敬拜偶像，要是他看到其他人敬拜偶像的话，他就会将偶像踩在地上。这种举动给他带来的后果就是，公元3世纪他遭到了痛苦的折磨之后被斩首。当时，有一名身穿白衣的元老阿斯蒂里乌斯看到了玛利诺遭受的一切。他看到了追随基督的人的那种无畏的信心，之后他对基督也产生了渴慕之心，于是，他勇敢地将玛利诺的尸体扛在肩上离开刑场，将其安葬。异教徒看到了他的行为，也将其当作基督徒一同杀掉。
Saint Marin, inspired by ardent love for Christ the Saviour, destroyed the altar in an idolous temple on one of the feasts, trampling underfoot the sacrifices and confessed himself a christian in front of everyone. After cruel tortures the saint was beheaded.
• Sainted Bishop PATRICK 帕特里克 Enlightener of Ireland (390-451/460)
Ὁ Ἅγιος Πατρίκιος Ἀπόστολος τῆς Ἰρλανδίας
The Apostle of Ireland. A Romano-Briton born in what is now England, at the age of sixteen he was abducted and taken to Ireland. However, he escaped after six years. He then went to monasteries in France and about the year 432 returned to Ireland as a bishop. He travelled throughout the country preaching, teaching, building churches, establishing monasteries and converting chiefs and bards. He was the first organiser of the Irish Church and was based in Armagh.
• Hosiosmartyr monk PAUL 帕弗罗 of Crete (767/777) of Cyprus, defender of icons
Ὁ Ἅγιος Παῦλος ὁ Ὁσιομάρτυρας ὁ ἐν Κύπρῳ ἀθλήσας
Ὁ Ἅγιος Παῦλος ὁ Ὁσιομάρτυρας
Saint Paul was a monk of Cyprus, who, in the reign of the iconoclastic emperor Constantine Copronymus, refused to trample on a crucifix. He was brutally tortured, hung upside down, and burned to death slowly over a fire.
• Tr. (838) Rel. of Righteous REGINA Countess of Ostrevandt in Hainault, Fndr. of Abbey of Denain (or Denais) near Valenciennes (790)
• Uncovering (866) of relics of Righteous Virgin Martyress REGINA of Burgundy (286)
• Hieromartyr THEODOULOS the Sinaite (1822)
Ὁ Ἅγιος Θεόδουλος ὁ Ἱερομάρτυρας ὁ Σιναΐτης
• THEOSTERICTUS 德奥斯提里克特 the Confessor, abbot of Pelecete Monastery near Prusa (826) Author of the Small Supplication Canon to the Theotokos
Ὁ Ὅσιος Θεοστήρικτος ὁ Ὁμολογητής
• Nun WITHBURGA (also Witburh, Withburge or Withburgh) 维特布尔伽 Anchoress at Holkham and East Dereham in Norfolk (743)
● • Commemoration of the Great Earthquake (790) under Emperor Constantine VI Porphyrogenitos
Μνήμη Μεγάλου Σεισμοῦ
Only one major natural disaster struck Constantinople in the period ca. 750-850 A.D. This was the earthquake of February 9, 790 which forced people to sleep outdoors in tents and prompted the imperial family to vacate the imperial palace for a time, but which apparently spared the city the high levels of death and physical destruction caused by earthquakes in earlier decades. Emperor Constantine VI Porphyrogenitos (780-798) and his mother Empress Irene with their family and court went to their residence in St Mamas, located north of the old city in modern-day Besiktas. According to the Great Lavra Codex, Constantinople shook for several days. A large area of the wall of the City fell, churches were cracked and houses fell. The Emperor with the Patriarch and the people did processions with the Honorable Cross, holy relics and three icons, praying and fasting with tears that God would have mercy on them and avert His wrath. The Lord became the hope of all and the shaking of the earth ceased. This earthquake is commemorated annually on March 17th.

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In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
O God, be merciful to me, a sinner.
愿上帝怜恤我罪人
O Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God,
for the sake of the prayers
of Thy most pure Mother,
our holy and God-bearing fathers and all the saints, have mercy on us.
Amen.
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Blessed be God.

• συνοδικός • March 29 / March 16 •

συνοδικός

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March 29 / March 16
2018 (7526)
Μεγάλη Τεσσαρακοστή • GREAT 40 DAYS • Μεγάλη Νηστεία • GREAT FAST
DAY 39

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• Hieromartyrs EVENTIUS and THEODOULUS Presbyters of the Church of Rome, martyred alongside Pope Alexander of Rome (117-138)
Οἱ Ἅγιοι Ἐβέντιος καὶ Θεόδουλος οἱ Ἱερομάρτυρες
• Hieromartyr HILARY Bishop of Aquileia, his deacon TATIAN; FELIX, LARGUS and DENIS and the others laymen (284) beheaded under Numerian
• Hieromartyrs brothers and presbiters TROPHIMUS 特若斐默 and THALLUS 塔罗 served in Carian Laodicea (300) suffered in the city of Bofor
特若斐默和塔罗是亲兄弟，出生于徐利亚，他们毫无顾忌地传扬基督的福音，还大肆抨击希腊人与罗马人敬拜偶像。异教徒决定用石块打死他们，但是当他们向这二位兄弟投掷石块的时候，石块反过来打伤了自己，二位兄弟却安然无恙。之后，异教徒将这二位兄弟钉在十字架上。在十字架上，这二位兄弟教导站在周围的基督徒。在经受痛苦的折磨之后，这二位兄弟魂归天国，当时为公元300年，地点在伯弗尔市。
The mother of the martyrs and two christians, by the names of Zosima and Artemon, buried the holy brothers in their native city of Stratonika. The torturer Asclepiodotos soon fell ill and died an horrible death.
• Priest ABRAHAM Kidunia (Kidunaia) (366) a missionary preacher, and his niece St MARY
• 10 Martyrs in Phoenicia by the sword
Οἱ Ἅγιοι δέκα Μάρτυρες ἐν Φοινίκῃ
• PIMEN 彼敏 the Fool for Christ 圣愚 the enlightener of the Lezgians: Enlightener of the Dagestani (North Caucasus people), and his companion ANTHONY 安托尼 of Meskhi, the Censurer of Kings (13th c.) Georgia
Ὁ Ὅσιος Ποιμὴν ὁ διὰ Χριστὸν Σαλός ἐκ Γεωργίας
Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἀντώνιος ἐκ Γεωργίας
• EMELIAN, PAUL and DIONYSIUS
● NEW MARTYRS AND CONFESSORS in the 20th century
• AMBROSE 安弗若西 (Besarion Khelaia) the Confessor, catholicos of Georgia (1861-1927) restored Church of Georgia
• Venerabless EUTROPIA (Katherine Isajenkova) of Kherson, Ukraine (1863-1968) clairvoyant // MAR 16/29 REPOSE // OCT 30/NOV 12 UNCOV REL //
Little is known of St Eutropia's childhood, but she was native to the Kherson region and born on 24 November 1863 to her parents Leontius and Agatha. Because she was born on the feast of St Katherine, this was her name before becoming a monastic. At the age of twelve she was sent to nearby Aleshkovskii Monastery. Together with her education, it was here that she learned to love prayer and sacred studies. Eventually she dedicated her life to the Monastery and took the name of Eutropia, inspired by St Eutropia of Alexandria (October 30). Her monastic obedience was singing in the choir and reading. To others, she was known for her kindness and modesty. Eutropia witnessed the flowering of the Monastery, with the building of magnificent churches and a school for orphans. But soon revolution, civil war, famine, destruction, and the worst - the godless power of Communism interrupted the monastic life of the nuns. The Monastery was abolished, churches closed, the nuns dispersed. Eutropia, like many other nuns of the Monastery, went to Kherson. There she settled in the area of Kindiyskih near the Church of the Nativity of the Theotokos. During this time she earned a living sewing quilts. She and the nuns would often go to the church there to pray, but in 1938 it was shut down and they were forced to pray in a private home. When the Germans and Romanians came to Kherson in 1941, the churches once again opened. Many people would visit Eutropia and she eventually became renowned for her clairvoyance and commitment to praying for the dead who had no one to serve funerals or memorials for them due to the Soviets' closure of churches. God would reveal to her the names of the reposed in order for her to pray for them. A blank piece of paper near her bed at night was full of names by the morning for her to pray for. Many would visit her, even from great distances, so that the yard of her house seemed to always be full. Spiritual children testify that she wore fetters on her feet and in her hands was always a Bible which she studied. Though she received many gifts from the people, she only lived on unleavened bread and holy water, and everything else she gave to those in need. As she was near death her spiritual children would ask to whom they should now go to for their needs; Eutropia responded that they were to come to her grave as if she were among the living. When she reposed on 29 March 1968 she was 105-years old. The funeral took place in the Church of the Nativity of the Theotokos with thousands in attendance. She was buried in the cemetery Kindiyskom. At her grave many received her grace-filled help and healing. The Saint's relics now rest in Kherson's Cathedral of the Holy Spirit.
● • Venerable Abbot ABBAN 阿般 of Kilabban (620/650) nephew of St Ibar, he founded Kill-Abban monastery in Leinster in Ireland
The Irish Saint Abban was a contemporary of Saint Patrick and nephew of Saint Ibar. He founded Kill-Abban Abbey in Leinster and the convent for Saint Gobnait of Ballyvourney.
• ABBAN of Magheranoidhe/Murneave/Murnevin (620) Confessor in Wexford, founded an abbey at Rosmic-treoin, or New Ross
• Sainted AGAPITUS (341) Bishop of Ravenna in Italy
• Hieromartyr 亚历山大 ALEXANDER I (119) the 5th Pope of Rome from c 107 to c 115
Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἀλέξανδρος ὁ Ἱερομάρτυρας πάπας Ρώμης
The Priest Martyr Alexander, Pope of Rome, occupied the papal throne for ten years. He was burned alive on 3 May of the year 119 by order of the emperor Adrian (117-138).
• Venerable ANINAS of Mesopotamia the Wonderworker
Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἀνίνας ὁ Θαυματουργός
• Hieromartyr Apostle ARISTOBULUS 阿里斯托弗洛 of the Seventy, the 1st bishop of Britain (72) mentioned by St Paul (Romans 16:11); brother of the Apostle Barnabas. Britain was given to him as the place of his preaching and martyrdom
Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἀριστόβουλος ὁ Ἀπόστολος Ἐπίσκοπος Βρετανίας
Ἅγιος Ἀριστόβουλος, ἐπίσκοπος Βρετανίας, ἀδελφοῦ τοῦ ᾿Αποστόλου Βαρνάβα
Aristobulus, one of the Seventy apostles and disciples appointed by the Lord Jesus, is said, by St Hippolytus (235) who was a bishop in Italy,martyr and author of several writings, to have been the first bishop of Britain.
阿里斯托弗洛出生于塞浦路斯，是圣徒巴拿巴的兄弟。根据《罗马书》记载，他跟随圣徒帕弗罗一同工作：“问阿里斯托弗洛家里的人安”（罗马书16：10）。当伟大的圣徒帕弗罗在世界各地任命主教的时候，阿里斯托弗洛被任命为不列颠的主教。当时的不列颠人仍然是未开化的教外之民，且道德败坏。阿里斯托弗洛处在这种环境中，吃了不少苦头。他们毫不留情地殴打他、拖街示众、嘲弄他、取笑他。最后这位圣人在上帝的恩典之下获得了成功，他使这里的人们彻悟，并奉主耶稣基督的名为他们施浸；而后建立教堂、按立司祭和辅祭。阿里斯托弗洛最后在那里平安去世，返回了天家。
• BONIFACE or Curitan (Kyrin, Kyrstin), Bishop of Ross (630)
• Venerable CHRISTODULOS 赫里斯托杜洛 Latrinos, wonderworker of Patmos (1111) build a monastery dedicated to St John the Theologian // MAR 16 // OCT 21 //
Ὁ Ὅσιος Χριστόδουλος ὁ ἐν Πάτμῳ
Χρίστόδουλος
根据希腊的圣徒传记，今日也是核里斯托杜洛的纪念日。他在帕特摩斯岛上过着修行生活，并在那里建立了一座修道院，以纪念神学家约安。他于公元1111年去世，死后他的圣髑施行了无数奇迹。
He was from the region of Nicaea, and was named John by his parents Theodore and Anna. He took up the monastic life at an early age, and was renamed Christodoulos ("Slave of Christ"). After going far in the ascetical life, he was given permission by the Emperor Alexis I (1081-1118) to establish a church and monastery on the island of Patmos, dedicated to St John the Evangelist. Both the church and the monastery stand and continue in use to this day. When Patmos was attacked by the Arabs, he and his disciples fled to Euboea, where he reposed. The Saint's disciples brought his relics back to his own monastery, where they continue to work miracles today.
• VM COLUMBA of Cornwall, Pat. of St Columba (or Columb) Major and St Columba (or Columb) Minor
• DEMETRIUS the Devoted, King of Georgia (1259-1289)
• DENTLIN (Dentelin, Denain) the Youth (647) son of St Vincent Madelgarus and St Waldetrudis. He was only 7 years old when he reposed, confessing the Faith The little son of Saint Vincent Madelgar and Saint Waldetrudis, and brother of Bishop Saint Landericus and two other saintly siblings, Saint Dentlin died when he was seven. A church in the duchy of Cleves is dedicated in his honor. The child Saint Dentlin usually is depicted with his elderly father covering him and his brother with a cloak. Dentlin has a dove on his finger.
• EUSEBIA (also Ysoie, Isoie or Eusoye) Abs. of Hamage (680)
Eldest daughter of Sts Adalbald and Rictrudis, she became a nun at Hamage or Hamay in Belgium, a convent which had been founded by her grandmother St Gertrude and where she succeeded as abbess at the age of 12.
• FEITHMECH (Felmac) of Cill-Toama, now Kiltoom, County of Westmeath
There are many places, in Ireland, bearing these names. The locality here indicated is thought to have been Kiltoom, near Castlepollard, county of Westmeath.
• FINIAN Lobhar (Finan the Leper) (560) disciple of St Columba and Abbot of Swords near Dublin in Ireland
• Sainted HERIBERT Archbishop of Cologne (1021)
Born in Worms in Germany and a monk at Gorze in France, he became Archbishop of Cologne. He was an outstanding churchman, learned, zealous and enterprising. He built the monastery of Deutz on the Rhine, where he was buried. In art, Saint Heribert is an archbishop calling down rain by his prayers.
• GREGORY Makar (1000) an Armenian who became a monk and was elected Bishop of Nicopolis in Armenia. He fled to France and settled as a hermit in Pithiviers near Orleans
Born in Armenia; died in Pithiviers, France, c. 1000-1010. Saint Gregory became a monk at a monastery near Nicropolis, Little Armenia. He was a successful preacher after his ordination by the bishop of Nicropolis, and chosen bishop of Nicropolis on the death of his predecessor. Desirous of living as a solitary, he went to Italy and then to France, where he lived as a recluse at Pithiviers in the diocese of Orléans. His reputation for spiritual wisdom and as a miracle healer spread and attracted crowds of people. He spent the last seven years of his life at Pithiviers and died there.
• Venerable JOHN of Rufiana, ascetic of the Monasterium Rufianense (San Pedro de Montes) near Astorga, Spain (446)
Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἰωάννης ὁ ἐν Ρουφινιαναῖς
• Martyr JULIAN 犹利安 of Anazarbus (302-311) of Antioch
Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἰουλιανὸς ὁ Μάρτυρας ὁ ἐξ Ἀναζαρβοὺ τῆς Κιλικίας
Saint Julian was a Christian of senatorial rank, who suffered under Diocletian. According to unreliable reports, Julian was subjected to brutal punishments, paraded daily for a whole year through various cities of Cilicia, then sewn up in a sack half-filled with scorpions and vipers, and cast into the sea to drown at an unknown location. Saint Julian is portrayed as being cast into the sea in a sack full of serpents and scorpions. He may also be shown as his coffin floats with four angels seated on it or led bound on a dromedary.
• New Hosiosmartyr monk MALACHI 玛拉希 of Rhodes, who suffered at Jerusalem (1500)
• Martyrdom of St MARY the Israelite, Pen.
• MEGINGAUD (Mengold, Megingoz) of Rothenburg (794) became a monk at Fritzlar in Germany (738) and after some years abbot. Later he succeeded St Burchard as Bishop of Würzburg (754)
• Martyr PAPAS 帕帕斯 of Laranda in Lycaonia (305-311)
Ὁ Ἅγιος Πάπας ὁ Μάρτυρας ὁ ἐν Λυκαονίᾳ ἀσκήσας
The Holy Martyr Papas lived in the city of Larandum (Asia Minor) during the reign of Maximian (305-311). They arrested and tortured him for belief in Christ, and afterwards, – in boots with sharp nails hammered inside, they took him for further trial to the city of Diocaesarea and later to Isaurian Seleucia. Saint Papas died bound to a barren tree, which thereupon became fruitful.
• Monk PATRICIUS (567)
• Bishop PATRICK of Auvergne
Quite probably the copyists wrote Arvernia for Hibernia, i.e., Ireland, and thus duplicated the apostle of that country who is celebrated on March 17. At Malaga, Spain, a feast is kept on March 16 for Saint Patrick, a native and bishop of that city, who, according to the local tradition, fled to Auvergne, and died there c. 307.
• Martyr ROMANUS 罗玛诺 at Parium on the Hellespont, by the sword
Ὁ Ἅγιος Ρωμανὸς ὁ Ἱερομάρτυρας ὁ ἐν τῷ Παρίῳ
• Holy Martyr SABINUS 萨维纳 a Syrian from the city of Hermopolis (287) Egypt
Ὁ Ἅγιος Σαβίνος ὁ Μάρτυρας
萨维纳来自徐利亚的埃尔默玻利，也是当地的一名官员。当基督徒遭受迫害的时候，他跟随一些基督徒躲到山里，藏身于小屋中，并进行禁食祷告。一个乞丐带给他食物，萨维纳善待这个乞丐，但是这个乞丐却将他汇报给当局。如同犹大出卖耶稣一样，这个乞丐竟然为了两个金币出卖了自己的恩人。之后，萨维纳同其他6名基督徒同遭逮捕，被士兵绑上送交法庭。萨维纳吃尽了苦头，最后被仍到尼罗河中溺死，当年为公元287年。
Sabinus was a Syrian from the city of Hermopolis and an official of that city. At the time of a persecution against the Christians, he withdrew to a mountain with a large number of other Christians and closed himself off in a hut, where he spent his time in fasting and prayer. A certain beggar, who brought him food and for whom Sabinus performed a good deed, reported him. As did Judas to Christ, so also, this unfortunate one betrayed his benefactor for two pieces of gold. Sabinus, with six others, were apprehended, bound by the soldiers and brought to stand trial. After great and enormous pains he was cast into the Nile river where he gave up his soul to God in the year 287 A.D.

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In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
O God, be merciful to me, a sinner.
愿上帝怜恤我罪人
O Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God,
for the sake of the prayers
of Thy most pure Mother,
our holy and God-bearing fathers and all the saints, have mercy on us.
Amen.
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Blessed be God.

• συνοδικός • March 28 / March 15 •

συνοδικός

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March 28 / March 15
2018 (7526)
Μεγάλη Τεσσαρακοστή • GREAT 40 DAYS • Μεγάλη Νηστεία • GREAT FAST
DAY 38

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• Holy Martyr AGAPIUS 阿伽彼 and The 7 with him: PUBLIUS (Pauplios) 普弗利, TIMOLAUS 提摩拉, ROMULUS 罗玛诺, ALEXANDER 亚历山大, ALEXANDER 亚历山大, DIONYSIUS 迪奥尼西 and DIONYSIUS 迪奥尼西 (303) suffered in Caesarea in Palestine at the hand of Prince Urban during the reign of Emperor Diocletian
Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἀγάπιος ὁ Μάρτυρας καὶ οἱ σὺν αὐτῷ μαρτυρήσαντες
Ἀλέξανδρος, Ἀλέξανδρος (ἕτερος), Διονύσιος, Διονύσιος (ἕτερος), Πλησίον, Ρωμύλος ὑποδιάκονος καὶ Τιμόλαος
在戴克里先在位期间，这八位殉道者全都遭到乌尔班王子的毒手，地点是在巴勒斯坦的恺撒里亚。这七位殉道者都非常年轻的小伙子，他们不是基督徒，只有阿伽彼除外。尽管他们没有受到过浸礼，但是他们却经受了“血的浸礼”。有一天，这七位年轻人看到了基督徒在遭受磨难：一个被施以火刑、一个施以绞刑、而另一个则被投到野兽前。当他们亲眼目睹了这三位基督徒忍受种种磨难时，这七人对基督的热情燃烧了起来。于是他们相互将手捆绑起来，来到乌尔班王子面前说：“我们也是基督徒！”任凭乌尔班王子如何威逼利诱，都是徒劳的。这时，另一位经受折磨的基督徒、恺撒里亚的好市民阿伽彼也加入到这七人之中。他们都信靠主耶稣，并对主充满了爱。这八人于公元303年全部遭到了斩首，得以进入永生的国度。
• M ASKANAFER, and his wife M MARITA, and their children MM ARCADIUS and JOHN in Egypt
• ZABULON (also Zabullon or Zebulon) and SUSANNA (also Sosanna or Susannah) (3-4th c.) Parents of Saint Nina of Georgia // MAY 20 //
• 3 Daughters of Eltin, Co. Donegall
• Venerables monks AGAPIOS, EUDIKOMUS and others of Monastery Vatopedi (Batopedeia) Mt Athos (13th c.)
● NEW MARTYRS AND CONFESSORS in the 20th century
• New Hieromartyr presbiter DEMETRIUS Legeydo, Priest of Chimkent (1938)
• New Hieromartyr ALEXIS 阿莱克西 Vinogradov, presbiter, archpriest of Tver (1873-1938) day of martyrdom, shoted at prison in Rzhev, Kalinin
• New Hieromartyr MICHAEL 米迦勒 Bogoslovskij, presbiter, archpriest of Simferopol, Crimea (1883-1940) day of martyrdom, martyred in Kraslag NKVD KZ in Kansk at Krasnojarsk
• Uncovering (2007) of relics of Venerable Confessor VARSONOFY (Basil Jurchenko) (1880 - 1954) of Kherson, archmandrite // OCT 14 REPOSE // MAR 15 UNCOV REL // AUG 23 KHERSON //
● • ABRAHAM the Hermit
• Holy Hieromartyr priest ALEXANDER 亚历山大 of Side in Pamphylia (270-275)
亚历山大来自庞菲利亚省的西德市。有一次，奥雷里乌斯皇帝委任的官员问亚历山大：“你是谁？”亚历山大回答说，他是基督羊群的牧人。这位官员又带有恶意地问道，“那羊群在哪里？”亚历山大回答说：“世人都是上帝所创造的，而信靠主基督的人都是他的绵羊；但是那些离弃了创造者，成为世上万物的奴隶，如同阁下一样敬拜偶像的就是离群的羊；到了审判日，就会被放到上帝的左边，成为山羊了。”邪恶的法官命令首先对亚历山大进行鞭打，而后将其投入到火炉中。但是火炉并没有烧伤他。之后，又对亚历山大施以剥皮之苦，而后将其投到野兽面前，但是野兽并不理睬。最后，这个邪恶的法官命令将亚历山大斩首，但是当他刚作出这个宣判时，他立即就被污鬼缠身，变得疯疯癫癫。他失常地大声吼叫，被众人簇拥着去求拜偶像，他那邪恶的灵魂离开了他的身躯。亚历山大在公元270－275年间遭受了磨难。
• Hieromartyr Apostle ARISTOBULUS of the Seventy, the 1st bishop of Britain (1st c.) mentioned by St Paul (Romans 16:11); brother of the Apostle Barnabas. Britain was given to him as the place of his preaching and martyrdom
Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἀριστόβουλος ὁ Ἀπόστολος Ἐπίσκοπος Βρετανίας
Ἅγιος Ἀριστόβουλος, ἐπίσκοπος Βρετανίας, ἀδελφοῦ τοῦ ᾿Αποστόλου Βαρνάβα
Aristobulus, one of the Seventy apostles and disciples appointed by the Lord Jesus, is said, by St Hippolytus (235) who was a bishop in Italy,martyr and author of several writings, to have been the first bishop of Britain.
• Sainted EUARISTUS (Aristus) bishop of Jerusalem, 5th pope of Rome (44-105) succeeded Clement I in the See of Rome
教宗聖立德（44年4月17日－108年）於96年或99年―108年出任教宗。他在任內最重要的貢獻，是確立了樞機團的組織，而這個組織日後亦演變成推舉教宗的機構。现代对教宗立德所知甚少，根据《教宗实录》所载，他出生于一个居住在伯利恒（白冷）的希腊犹太人家庭，在多米仙（图密善）皇帝在位期间，他继承克肋孟一世，当选为罗马主教，继承时值第二次大迫害时期。根据《教宗实录》记载，他将罗马分为若干个领衔堂区，每一个堂区指派一位神父负责。同时，他在罗马城任命7名执事。据优西比乌在《教会史》中记载，教宗立德在图拉真12年，也就是他当选教宗的第八年去世。他通常被认为是殉道者，然而并没有切实证据。他可能被安葬在梵蒂冈圣伯多禄墓附近。此外据信，圣若望宗徒可能是在教宗立德的任期内离世的。
• VM EUGENIA at Nicomedia in Bithynia
• EUGENIUS (Eoghan) son of Saran, of Cluain Caolain probably in the county of Tipperary
• HEBARESTES (Euaristus) a Steward of a church located in Jerusalem
• VM LEOCRICIA (also Leocritia, Leocretía, Lucrecia or Lucretia) at Córdoba (859)
Born in Córdova, Spain; died there in 859. Saint Leocritia's parents were wealthy Moorish followers of Islam. At a time when conversion to Christianity was a capital offense in Spain, Leocritia secretly followed her heart into the faith of the Church. When her parents learned of her conversion, they drove her from their home and she found shelter with Saint Eulogius; for this breech of the civil law he was scourged and beheaded, as was Leocritia, by the Moors. The Martyrs of Cordoba were 48 Christian martyrs who were executed under the rule of Muslim conquerors in what is now southern Spain. At the time the area was known as Al-Andalus. The hagiography describes in detail the executions of the martyrs for capital violations of Muslim law, including apostasy and blasphemy. The martyrdoms related by Saint Eulogius of Cordoba (the only contemporary source) took place between 851 and 859.
• Martyr LONGINUS the Centurion (1st c.) the soldier who "pierced His side with a lance" (John 19:34)
• Martyr MANCIUS of Evora (5/6th c.) born in Rome, he was bought as a slave by Jewish traders and taken to Evora in Portugal where he was martyred by his masters
• New Martyr MANUEL 埃玛努伊尔 of Sphakia, Crete (1792) under Muslime
Ὁ Ἅγιος Μανουὴλ ὁ Νεομάρτυρας ἐκ Σφακίων
The Holy Martyr Manuel of Crete in his childhood was taken into captivity by the Turks, who converted him to Mahometanism. Having grown up, the saint returned to Christ, confessed his faith in Him, and was beheaded on the island of Chios in the year 1792.
• VM MATRONA of Barcelona, Martyred at Rome
• VM MATRONA (also Matrounah or Matruna) at Thessalonica (Thessalonike) (4th c.)
Saint Matrona was the servant of a rich Jewess in Thessalonica. She was scourged to death upon the order of her mistress, when it was discovered that she was a Christian. Her acta are rather ambiguous.
• MATRONA of Capua in Campania
• Martyr MENIGNUS the Dyer (251)
Saint Menignus, a cloth dyer, was martyred for the faith under Decius at Parium on the Hellespont. His fingers were cut off because he tore down the imperial edict against the Christians. Later he was beheaded.
• NICANDER the Youth
• Holy Martyr NICANDER 尼堪德尔 the Egyptian, a physician (302)
Ὁ Ἅγιος Νίκανδρος ὁ Μάρτυρας ὁ ἐν Αἰγύπτῳ
The physician Saint Nicander was skinned and then beheaded for his faith in Christ. As a physician, his crime was that he ministered to Christian martyrs and honorably buried their martyred bodies. He suffered honorable in the year 302 A.D.
尼坎德尔是一位医生，他因照料遭受迫害的基督徒，为他们料理后事而遭到了杀身之祸：他被活生生地剥皮，然后遭到斩首。尼坎德尔殉道的时间是公元302年。
• Venerable monk NICANDER 尼堪德尔 of Gorodets (1603) Novgorod
The Monk Nikandr of Gorodnoezersk at the beginning of the XVII Century founded a wilderness monastery at the shore of Lake Gorodna (47 versts from the city of Borovich, 4 versts from the country-church at Sherokhovich). Earlier at this place was the Resurrection monastery. When it was founded is unknown, but in the year 1581 it said in the monastery records, that in the 10 cells lived but 3 elders. The Monk Nikandr was buried in the monastery restored by him. In a church of the monastery vacated in 1764 was a chapel in the name of the Monk Nikandr of Gorodnoezersk.
• Hieromartyr PARTHENIOS a Deacon, at Didymoteicho (1805) under Muslime
Ὁ Ἅγιος Παρθένιος ὁ Ἱερομάρτυρας
• Martyr PHILOCTEMON of Heliopolis (238) under Gordian
• PROBUS (571) Bishop of Rieti in central Italy
Saint Gregory the Great describes the deathbed scene of Saint Probus, bishop of Rieti, Italy, during which Saints Juvenal and Eleutherius appeared to him in a vision.
• Venerable SPECIOSUS of Terracina (555) a wealthy landowner from Campania in Italy who became a monk at Montecassino with his brother Gregory. He was attached to the new foundation at Terracina but reposed in Capua while undertaking an errand for his community
• Sainted ZACHARIAH 匝哈里亚 pope of Rome (752)
He was born in San Severino in Calabria in Italy of a Greek family. Chosen Pope of Rome in 741, he was influential in helping Europe remain Orthodox.
● • Commemoration of the deliverance of the island of Lefkada from the earthquake of 1938
Μνήμη Σωτηρίας τῆς νήσου Λευκάδος

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In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
O God, be merciful to me, a sinner.
愿上帝怜恤我罪人
O Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God,
for the sake of the prayers
of Thy most pure Mother,
our holy and God-bearing fathers and all the saints, have mercy on us.
Amen.
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Blessed be God.

• συνοδικός • March 27 / March 14 •

συνοδικός

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March 27 / March 14
2018 (7526)
Μεγάλη Τεσσαρακοστή • GREAT 40 DAYS • Μεγάλη Νηστεία • GREAT FAST
DAY 37

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• The Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos of St Theodore 母像 ("FEODOROVSKAYA") 费奥多若夫斯卡娅 (1239 and 1613)
Σύναξις Ὑπεραγίας Θεοτόκου τοῦ Θεοδώρου ἐν Ρωσίᾳ
The Theodorov (Feodorov) - Kostroma Icon of the Mother of God was written by the Evangelist Luke and is close in iconography to the Vladmir Icon of the Mother of God. This icon received its name from Great Prince Yaroslav Vsevolodovich (1246) the father of Saint Alexander Nevsky, and who received in holy Baptism the name Theodore (Feodor) ― in honour of Saint Theodore Stratelates. The wonderworking Theodorov Icon of the Mother of God ― with the blessing of his father - was constantly with Saint Alexander, and it was his prayer-icon. The Theodorov Icon is two-sided. On the reverse side ― is the image of the holy GreatMartyress Paraskeva, depicted in the splendid attire of a princess. It is conjectured, that the image of Paraskeva on the reverse of the icon is connected with the spouse of Saint Alexander Nevsky.
● • 47 Martyrs of Rome (67) baptised by tradition by the Apostle Peter. They are said to have suffered in Rome under Nero, all on the same day
The details entered into the Roman Martyrology are from the Acts of Saints Processus and Martinian.
• Hieromartyrs ACEPSIMAS Bishop of Honita in Assyria, JOSEPH Priest of Bethcatuba, and AITHILAHAS a deacon of Beth-nudra, famed for eloquence, sanctity, and learning (380)
• MM FELICISSIMUS, DATIVUS, JUCUNDUS and FRONTINA at Nicomedia
• MM PION, ISIDORUS, his sister and THEODOSIUS at Alexandria
• Martyrs ALEXANDER, PALATIN the Eunuch, BASILIUS, FRONIMOS, DIONYSIUS and FRONTONUS the "Basilikoi" (the Emperor's men) in Thessaloniki (286/305) // MAR 14 //
Οἱ Ἅγιοι Ἀλέξανδρος, Διονύσιος καὶ Φρόντων οἱ Μάρτυρες οἱ βασιλικοί
• Martyrs BASIL and EUPHRASIUS together with other Christians in Thessaloniki
Οἱ Ἅγιοι Βασίλειος καὶ Εὐφράσιος οἱ Μάρτυρες
• Martyrs PETER and APHRODISIUS (5th c.) under the Arian Vandals in North Africa
Οἱ Ἅγιοι Πέτρος καὶ Ἀφροδίσιος οἱ Μάρτυρες
• Hosiosmartyrs 2 Monks of Valeria (5th c.) in Italy
In the province of Valeria in Italy two monks were slain by the Lombards by being hanged on a tree. Although dead, they were heard singing psalms even by their enemies.
• Hieromartyrs Deacon together with 2 monks by the Lombards (6th c.)
His real name lost, he was a deacon in the Marsi in central Italy. He was martyred together with two monks by the Lombards.
• Martyr EUSTATHIUS (Eutychius) 艾弗斯塔提 and his Company at Carrhae, Mesopotamia (741)
Ὁ Ἅγιος Εὐτύχιος ὁ Μάρτυρας καὶ οἱ σὺν αὐτῷ μαρτυρήσαντες
This sizable group of martyrs was put to death by the Islamic at Carrhes, Mesopotamia, for refusing to deny Christ.
● NEW MARTYRS AND CONFESSORS in the 20th century
• New Hieromartyr presbiter BASIL 瓦西里 (1943)
● • Hieromartyr ALEXANDER 亚历山大 of Macedonia (305/311) presbyter of Pidna
Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἀλέξανδρος ὁ ἐν Πύδνῃ
• Venerable ANDREAS (Andrew) of Russia (1820)
Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἀνδρέας ἐκ Ρωσίας
• 圣本笃 Venerable Abbot BENEDICT 文奈迪克特 of Nursia (480-543) Patriarch of Western Monasticism // 11 JUL TR REL // 14 MAR // 21 MAR // 4 DEC //
Ὁ Ὅσιος Βενέδικτος ὁ ἐκ Νουρσίας
文奈迪克特于公元480年出生于意大利努尔西雅省的一个富有显赫的家庭。他在学的时间不长，因为他认为，学识不多的人就不会“自以为是”。离开学校之后，他成了一个“没有学问的聪明人、一个明白事理的蠢人。”，并隐居到了修道院，一位名叫罗马努斯的修士为他行了剪发礼。之后，他前往深山的一个洞穴中隐居了三年的时间，期间他的灵魂进行了艰难的斗争。罗马努斯为他带来面包，用绳索将面包放到他的洞口之处，让他拿取。后来，文奈迪克特被众人知晓，为了远离虚荣，他只好离开这个山洞。他对自己非常苛刻，有一次，肉体之不洁净的欲望抓住了他，他脱去了所有的衣服，赤身裸体地在荆棘上打滚，直到同女人的任何欲望都消失为止。上帝赋予了他很多恩典：悟道、医治病人、驱魔、使人起死回生、向人显现、以及解梦等。还有一次，他发觉有人在他的酒杯了下了毒药，于是他向酒杯画十字，酒杯立即爆炸了。起初，他修建了12座修道院，每座修道院能够容纳12名修士。之后，他又创立了与众不同的文奈迪克特修会，目前这个组织在罗马教会依然存在。在他临终前6天，他叫人将早先为他已经准备好的陵墓打开，因为这位圣人已经预示到了他的死亡已经临近了。他召集了所有的修士，为他们在临别之前赠言，而后魂归天国，他服侍主的一生是在贫穷和纯洁中渡过的。他的亲妹妹朔拉斯蒂卡也是一名修女，她看到了自己兄长的修行，并以他为榜样，最终达到了近乎完美的灵修境界。在文奈迪克特离世的时候，有两位修士同时看到了异像：这两名修士一个在路上，另一个在他遥远的庵室中，但是他们两人都同时看到了同样的异像：他们同时看到了贯通天地的道路，上面覆盖着极为珍贵的饰物，在两旁站着手持火把照明的人。路的尽头之处站着一位美得无法形容的人，对这两位修士说，这是上帝为他所喜爱的文奈迪克特所预备的。这两位兄弟明白了，深受众修士爱戴的文奈迪克特返回了天家。时为公元543年。
His name, Benedictus, means "Blessed" in Latin. Born to the Roman nobility. Twin brother of Saint Scholastica. Studied in Rome, Italy, but was dismayed by the lack of discipline and the lackadasical attitude of his fellow students. Fled to the mountains near Subiaco, Italy, living as a hermit in a cave for three years; reported to have been fed by a raven. Friend of Saint Romanus of Subiaco who lived as a nearby hermit; spiritual teacher of Saint Placid. Benedict's virtues caused an abbey to request him to lead them. Founded the monastery at Monte Cassino, where he wrote the Rule of his order. His discipline was such that an attempt was made on his life; some monks tried by poison him, but he blessed the cup and rendered it harmless. He returned to his cave, but continued to attract followers, and eventually established twelve monasteries. Had the ability to read consciences, the gift of prophesy, and could forestall attacks of the devil. Destroyed pagan statues and altars, drove demons from groves sacred to pagans. At one point there were over 40,000 monasteries guided by the Benedictine Rule. A summation of the Rule: ORA ET LABORA "Pray and work."
Scholastica became the first Benedictine nun and set up a nunnery at Plombaria, about five miles from Monte Cassino. Brother and sister used to meet once a year at a house some distance from his monastery. On his last visit Scholastica, sensing perhaps that the end was near for both of them, asked him to stay longer to discuss the joys of Heaven. When he declined, she prayed God would come to her help. Almost immediately a storm blew up. Benedict and his fellow monks could not leave. Benedict said, "God forgive you, sister. What have you done?" She replied, "I asked a favour of you and you refused. I asked God and he has granted it." They spent the night as she had wished. Three days later she died. Benedict himself seems to have died quite soon after that.
努西亚的聖本篤（480年－547年），又译圣本尼狄克，意大利羅馬公教教士、圣徒，本笃会的会祖。他被誉为西方修道院制度的创立者。本笃出生于意大利贵族家庭。其青年时，赴罗马读书。因社会风气不好，于是离开罗马，在苏比亚科的山窟里过彻底的隐修生活。後被一位神父发现，于是不断有人前来请教灵修事务。当时维可瓦罗的一个隐修院，院长去世后，无人替理。众修士遂请本笃去主理院务。但因其严厉的院规而遭修士不容。修士們起意謀害他。他們指派修士手持毒酒請他祝福，當聖本篤抬手在杯上劃十字聖號時，酒杯竟立即破裂粉碎。此次事件後，他離開了这个修院，回到苏皮亚的洞窟。由於許多失志隱修的志士前來求教，他欣然地收留他們，把他們分組成小型的靈修團體。其後本篤依此形式在苏皮亚陸續建立了十二座隱修院。529年，本笃在卡西诺山感化当时信奉异教的民众，捣毁其神庙，并在神庙遗址上创建本笃修道院（该修院在二战期内被炸毁)。聖本篤529年於卡西諾山的會院中以拉丁文完成本篤會規的撰寫，平衡了敬虔的追求靈命及兼顧人性的軟弱。 会规十分严厉，重视体力劳动，但反对过分的形式上的苦修。這部本篤會規奠定了西方隱修生活的模式，他因此被尊為「西方隱修之祖」。他是西方修道主義的改革者。他的修道院規條合乎中庸之道。修道生活著重敬拜、工作與研讀。其制度為義大利、英國、德國及法國的修道院所遵行。修士在修道院的生活以「本篤會規」為圭臬。每個人沒有任何理由隨心己欲做事。院長，應該要帶頭過敬拜的生活，恪守規條，成為修士們的榜樣。所做的每一件事均直接向上帝負責。勸誡:若有弟兄不照會規行事，讓他按著主的戒律私底下由他的上司記警告兩次。並沒有改進，則在大庭廣眾之前加以申斥。若他不知錯，而實際有犯錯，則施以體罰。若他知所犯的錯之嚴重性而不肯悔改，則應以開除教籍。彼此服事:修士在生活中，工作輪流彼此服事，每一件應做之事不能以任何理由逃避。尤其是廚房的事。以實質的食物獲得，讓修士可以沒有過重的負擔、或負面的心態服事他的弟兄。用餐秩序:用餐時要完全安靜，除了讀經的聲音外，不能發出任何聲音，必要時用手語。持物原則:睡眠的用品一組就夠。生活必需品一律由院長分發，不可以持有院長分發物品以外的東西。不許擁有私人財物。 院長會時常檢查床舖，若查到時加以嚴厲處罰。照顧病弱:身體健康時，少洗澡。但當生病時，享有洗澡特權，隨時可洗。平時戒吃肉，但生病時，則可吃肉。肉是給病人及弱者食用。當病情好轉時，應和平常一樣戒肉。重視睡眠及學習:每年11月1日至復活節，在晚上第八個時辰起床。休息比平常多一點。保持好睡眠品質。晚禱後，多出來的時間，用於學習。時間安排:一天七次的讚美時候如下：早禱、第一時辰、第三時辰、第六時辰、第九時辰、晚禱、夜晚禱告。 在固定時間做手工、讀經。硬體建設:修道院盡量建設得完備，使修士生活起居都滿足於修道院。建立學校:訓練服事神的人，訓練服事主的人走窄門，幫助願意事奉主的人走在主心意中服事主。遗迹:聖本篤和他妹妹聖思嘉的墓地，位於現今卡西诺山上本笃修道院大殿的地窖，即大殿主祭台的正下方。评价:本笃本人言行一致，受人尊敬。并相传他在世时显过很多灵迹，如预言未来等。
• BONIFACE Curitan (also known as Boniface Kyrin or Boniface Kyrstin) (660) Bishop of Ross, very likely a Roman by birth, he enlightened the Picts and Scots. He is said to have founded a great many churches
Ὁ Ἅγιος Βονιφάτιος Ἐπίσκοπος Ρὸς τῆς Σκωτίας
• BRIGID of Scotland (7th c.)
There may be a possiblity, that Brigid of Abernethy is a manifestation of the cult of Saint Brigid of Kildare in Scotland.
• Venerable Abbot EINHARDUS (Eginhardus, Einhard, Eginhard) 艾因哈德 of Seligenstadt (770-840) a Frankish scholar and courtier. Einhard was a dedicated servant of Charlemagne and his son Louis the Pious; his main work is a biography of Charlemagne, the Vita Karoli Magni, "one of the most precious literary bequests of the early Middle Ages
Einhard was educated after 779 in the monastery of Fulda; his brilliance was soon recognized, and he was sent to Charlemagne’s Palace School at Aachen in 791. He quickly became the trusted friend and adviser of the king and even proved to have a good deal of architectural skill, which he applied to the construction of the royal palace at Aachen. His political prominence increased after Charlemagne’s death in 814 and the succession of Louis I the Pious, whom Einhard had been influential in raising to the throne. At that time Einhard was made abbot of several monasteries and was granted extensive lands. Einhard probably wrote his Vita Karoli Magni (“Life of Charles the Great”) about 830–833, after he had left Aachen and was living in Seligenstadt. Based on 23 years of service to Charlemagne and research in the royal annals, the book was expressly intended to convey Einhard’s gratitude for Charlemagne’s aid to his education. Following the model of Suetonius’ Lives of the Caesars, and particularly the “Life of Augustus,” the work was composed in an excellent Latin style and analyzed Charlemagne’s family, his foreign and domestic achievements, his personal tastes, the administration of his kingdom, and his death. The Vita Karoli Magni is brief and limited in scope and detail, but it provides a generally accurate and direct account of the period. As an example of the classical renaissance at the Carolingian court and as the first medieval biography of a lay figure, the work was highly admired and copied in its own time.
Einhard was married to Emma, of whom (as of most laywomen of the period) little is known. There is a possibility that their marriage bore a son, Vussin. Their marriage also appears to have been exceptionally liberal for the period, with Emma being as active as Einhard, if not more so, in the handling of their property. It is said that in the later years of their marriage Emma and Einhard abstained from sexual relations, choosing instead to focus their attentions on their many religious commitments. Though he was undoubtedly devoted to her, Einhard wrote nothing of his wife until after her death on 13 December 835, when he wrote to a friend that he was reminded of her loss in every day, in every action, in every undertaking, in all the administration of the house and household, in everything needing to be decided upon and sorted out in my religious and earthly responsibilities. Einhard made numerous references to himself as a "sinner", a description of himself that shows his Augustinian influenced world view. To assuage such feelings of guilt he erected churches at both of his estates in Michelstadt and Mulinheim. In Michelstadt he also saw fit to build a basilica completed in 827 and then sent a servant, Ratleic, to Rome with an end to find relics for the new building. Once in Rome, Ratleic robbed a catacomb of the bones of the Martyrs Marcellinus and Peter and had them translated to Michelstadt. Once there, the relics made it known they were unhappy with their new tomb and thus had to be moved again to Mulinheim. Once established there, they proved to be miracle workers. Although unsure as to why these saints should choose such a "sinner" as their patron, Einhard nonetheless set about ensuring they continued to receive a resting place fitting of their honour. Between 831 and 834 he founded a Benedictine Monastery and, after the death of his wife, served as its Abbot until his own death in 840.
艾因哈德（770年－840年3月），法兰克王国史学家，“卡洛林文艺复兴”的代表人物之一。出生于法兰克东部的莫因格维，家境殷实。779年，9岁的他被送进富尔达修道院学习，791年或792年被院长鲍古尔富斯推荐至查理宫中供职，受到阿尔昆的教益，成为卡洛林文艺复兴的后起之秀。794年当上了查理的侍从秘书，并参预机要。查理死后，他继续留在其子虔诚者路易的宫廷，恩宠不衰。830年，由于他不愿意卷入路易的3个儿子之间的混战，毅然离开了宫廷，来到他自己创建的塞利根施塔特修道院隐居，潜心著述，直至840年3月14曰去世。他曾破例同时兼领过几个修道院的院长职务，这原是教会宗规所不容许的事情。
• Comm. of the Martyrdom of St EUDEXIA (also Ευτυχία, Eudocia, Eudoxia, Evdokia, Eudokia or Eutychia) of Heliopolis, Pen., HM, Abs. (152)
• Hieroconfessor EUSCHEMON (Euschemos) Bishop of Lampsacus (839)
Ὁ Ἅγιος Εὐσχήμων ὁ Ὁμολογητής Ἐπίσκοπος Λαμψάκου
At the time of the Iconoclastic controversy Euschemon endured persecution and imprisonment. He died during the reign of Emperor Theophilus, the Iconoclast (829-842 A.D.).
在圣像破坏运动时期，艾弗斯希蒙遭到了迫害，并被投入到监狱中。艾弗斯希蒙在圣像破坏者德奥斐洛皇帝在位期间去世（公元829-842年）。
• FLANNAN of Cill-Ard
Many places, called Killard, are known, in different parts of Ireland.
• Martyr FLORENTIUS in Thessaloniki, by fire
Ὁ Ἅγιος Φλωρέντιος ὁ Μάρτυρας ἐν Θεσσαλονίκῃ
• Repose of Blessed JOHN Fool for Christ of Yurievets (1893)
Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἰωάννης ὁ διὰ Χριστὸν Σαλός
• Hieromartyr bishop LEO under the Arians, in the Agro Verano in Italy
• Bishop LEOBINUS (Lubin) (556) became abbot of Brou, and finally was consecrated bishop of Chartres, where he was one of the most distinguished holders of that important see
• Righteous MATHILDIS (also Maud, Maude, Mahault, Mahtild, Mechtild, Methildis, Mathilda or Matilda), Queen of Germany, Matr., W., Nun (968)
Wife of the German king Henry the Fowler, she was very generous and founded, among others, the monasteries of Nordhausen, Pöhlde, Engern and Quedlinburg in Germany. She was a widow for thirty years and suffered greatly at the hands of her sons, by whom she was despoiled of most of her possessions.
• Hole Nobleborn ROSTISLAV 若斯提斯拉夫 (Michael 米迦勒 in Holy Baptism) Great Prince of Kiev and Smolensk (1167)
Ὁ Ἅγιος Ροστισλάβος ὁ Πρίγκιπας Κιέβου καὶ Σμολένκ
• TALMACH (7th c.) a disciple of St Barr at Lough Erc in Ireland and founder of a monastery
Saint Talmach was a disciple of Saint Finbar, one of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland (September 25) at Lough Erc, and founded a monastery dedicated to his former master.
• Martyr THEODOSIUS
• Sainted THEOGNOSTUS 德奥格诺斯特 Metropolitan of Kiev and Moscow and All Rus’ (1353)
Ὁ Ἅγιος Θεόγνωστος ὁ Ἕλληνας Μητροπολίτης Κιέβου καὶ πάσης Ρωσίας
He was born in Greece and succeeded St Peter of Kiev as Metropolitan of that city. Some of his enemies among his own flock denounced him to the Mongol ruler, saying that he had paid the no tribute to obtain his position — as was often done by the clergy. Summoned before the Mongol prince and asked about this, he answered "Christ our God bought His Church from the unbelievers with His precious Blood. For what do we pay tribute to unbelievers?" Returning home, he governed the Church for 25 more years and reposed in peace in 1353.
德奥格诺斯特是基辅的都主教。他出生于希腊，是基辅的圣裴特若的继任者。德奥格诺斯特受尽了蒙古游牧民族的折磨，尤其是詹尼伯格可汗。德奥格诺斯特在可汗的面前也遭到自己的国民俄罗斯人的攻击，因为在继任都主教的时候他没有向可汗献上金钱。后来可汗招来德奥格诺斯特，就此事提出质问。德奥格诺斯特回答说：“我们的主基督用他的宝血从异教徒手中换回了教会，我为什么要向异教徒敬献呢？”最后他平安无事地被获释。他管理教会长达25年的时间，于公元1353年安息主怀。

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In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
O God, be merciful to me, a sinner.
愿上帝怜恤我罪人
O Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God,
for the sake of the prayers
of Thy most pure Mother,
our holy and God-bearing fathers and all the saints, have mercy on us.
Amen.
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Blessed be God.

• συνοδικός • March 26 / March 13 •

συνοδικός

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March 26 / March 13
2018 (7526)
Μεγάλη Τεσσαρακοστή • GREAT 40 DAYS • Μεγάλη Νηστεία • GREAT FAST
DAY 36

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• The MOLDAVIAN Icon of the most Holy Theotokos of Savior of Nicholas Moldavian Monastery in Nikolaev, Ukraine
● • Hieromartyr Presbyter MACEDONIUS; his wife M PATRICIA (Matricia); and their daughter VM MODESTA; and Companions, including Hieromartyr Presbyter EUSTASIUS and his wife M BASILISSA (Vasilissa); at Nicomedia (304)
This group of Nicomedian martyrs are a husband, wife, and daughter. Earlier martyrologies extended the group to 22.
• Martyrs AFRICANUS 阿弗里喀诺, PUBLIUS 普弗利, and TERENCE 特伦提 of Carthage (250) // MAR 13 // APR 10 //
Οἱ Ἅγιοι Ἀφρικανός, Πούπλιος καὶ Τερέντιος οἱ Μάρτυρες
• MM THEUSITAS, HORRES, THEODORA, NYMPHORA, MARK & ARABIA at Nicaea in Bithynia
Earlier martyrologies include many more names with this group of martyrs at Nicaea in Bithynia. Horres was the young son of Theusitas.
• Martyrs ALEXANDER, DIONYSIUS and FRONTONUS the "Basilikoi" (the Emperor's men) in Thessaloniki (305) // MAR 14 //
Οἱ Ἅγιοι Ἀλέξανδρος, Διονύσιος καὶ Φρόντων οἱ Μάρτυρες οἱ βασιλικοί
• Hosiosmartyr RAMIRUS a monk at the monastery of St Claudio in Leon in Spain, and Companions (554/630) two days after the abbot, St Vincent, was martyred, Ramirus and all the other monks were martyred by the Arian Visigoths while they sang the Creed..
Two days after the martyrdom of his abbot, Saint Vincent, by the Arian Visigoths, Saint Ramirus, the prior of Saint Claudius Abbey in Léon, Spain, and all his monks were massacred while chanting the Nicene Creed in the choir of the abbey church.
• Hieromartyr priest RUDERICUS (Rodriguez or Rudericus) of Cabra and Martyr SALOMON (Solomon) (857) of Cordoba
Roderick was a priest in Cabra near Cordoba in Spain who was betrayed by his Muslim brother and imprisoned there. In prison he met his fellow-martyr, Salomon. They were both martyred in Cordoba.
● NEW MARTYRS AND CONFESSORS in the 20th century
• NM Grand Duchess ELIZABETH Romanov, Fndr. and Abs. of Sts Martha and Mary Convent, forcibly taken from her convent and placed under house arrest (1918)
• New Hieromartyr NICHOLAS 尼科拉 Popov, presbiter, priest (1919)
• New Hieromartyr GREGORY 格里高利 Pospelov, presbiter, archpriest (1877-1921) shoted in Kronshtadt The Marine Investigation Prison at St Peterburg in Russia
• New Hieromartyr STEPHEN 斯特梵 Bekh, bishop of Izhevsk (1933)
• New Hieromartyr MICHAEL 米迦勒 Okolovich, presbiter, archpriest (1888-1938) shoted on May 20 1938 at Dal’lag NKVD (Pakha) KZ, dep. 4, Balyn’ lagpunkt
• HM STEPHANIA Abbess of Holy Nativity Convent, Boston, Massachusetts (1993)
• Repose of Elder EPHRAIM of Valaam Monastery (1946)
• Repose of Bishop TIKHON Tikhomirov (1955) of Kyrillov
May the Lord be merciful to the ever-memorable servants of God, and give them rest in Abraham's bosom, and number them among the just.
● • Venerable hieromonk ANINAS 阿尼纳 the Presbyter of the Euphrates // MAR 18 //
Born in Chalcedon and when 15 years old he left the world and settled in a cave, near the Euphrates River, spending all his time in strict fasting and prayer. He became known for his gift of treating illnesses and performed many other wonders. The Ven. Aninas died in peace at the age of 110 years.
• Venerable ANINAS the Presbyter of the Euphrates
• Sainted ANSOVINUS bishop of Camerino (861)
Born in Camerino in Italy, after living as a hermit at Castel Raimondo near Torcello, he became bishop of his native town. He accepted the office on condition that his see should be exempt from the service of recruiting soldiers, then imposed on most bishops.
• Hieromartyr ALEXANDER 亚历山大 of Macedonia (305/311) presbyter of Pidna
The Holy Martyr Alexander was a presbyter in the city of Pidna, not far from Soluneia (Thessalonika). The saint converted many pagans to Christianity by his preaching. During the time of the persecution against Christians under the emperor Maximian Galerius (305-311), Saint Alexander was subjected to fierce tortures, and then beheaded.
• Martyress CHRISTINA 赫里斯提那 the Persian (4th c.) martyred by scourging Ἡ Ἁγία Χριστίνα ἡ Μάρτυς ἀπὸ τὴν Περσία
公元4世纪的时候，因为赫里斯提那对基督信仰的坚定不移而在波斯遭到了毒打。他们对她进行折磨、鞭打，最后魂归于主。她的灵魂从她那遭受毒打的身躯相分离，得以进入上帝永生的国度。
For her unwavering confession of faith in Christ, Christina was cruelly tortured in Persia in the sixth century during the reign of King Chosroes I. So much did they torture her, flogging her with a whip, that she became weak and died. Her soul then departed from her tortured body and entered into the joy of Christ, the King and Lord.
• Virgin CONCHENNA (Conchenn, Conchind or Coincheand) of Kil-Slebhe and of Killeevey (or Kileevy), Co. Armagh (654)
This saint was daughter to Tulchan, and her mother was Fethlemidia. She was a sister to St Fintan Munnu, who is venerated at the 21st of October. Thus was she descended, from the noble Hy-Niall race of Ulster. This holy virgin embraced a religious life, in a nunnery, which had been founded by St Monenna, at Kill-Slebhe, now Killevey, at the foot of Sliabh Cuilinn, or Slieve Gullion, in the southern part of the county of Armagh. Here she lived a very holy life, and illness which caused her death happened. But she was brought to life again, by her holy brother St Munnu, and at the request of their mother. There seems to be a doubt, as to whether she was abbess over the community, at Kill-Sleblie, or a simple member of it. She finally departed this life, A.D. 654.
• Tr.Rel. of St CONSORTIA at Clugny (5th c.)
• Venerabless JUDITH Abbess of Ringelheim (1027) today Stadtteil of Salzgitter
• Finding Rel. of VM ENGRATIA (Encratis, Encratide, Grace, Engracia or Encratia) at Saragossa, Confessor (304)
• EUPRAXIA (Euphrasia, Praxea and Praxeas) the Younger of Tabenna (Tabennesi) in Egypt (410)
Ἡ Ὁσία Εὐφρασία
• GERALD (732) born in England, he followed St Colman from Lindisfarne to Ireland and became his successor in the English monastery in Mayo
• HELDRAD (Eldrad) (842) born in Provence in France, he spent his fortune on good works and went to Rome as a pilgrim. Then he became a monk at the monastery of Novalese in Italy and was abbot there for 30 years
• Venerable KENNOCH (Mochoemoc, Mo-Chaomhog, Mochaemhog, Pulcherius, Vulcanius) Abbot of Leamokevoge (Liath-Mochoemoc, Liath-mor) in Tipperary (656) nephew of St Íte of Killeedy, disciple of St Comgall of Bangor, Co Down, Nothern Ireland
Born in Munster in Ireland, he was the nephew of St Ita. He became a monk at Bangor in Co. Down under St Comgall and later founded Liath-Mochoemoc.
• KENNOCHA (Kenoca or Kennotha) Solitary of Coila, Scotland (1007) in the reign of King Malcolm II
From her infancy she was a model of humility, meekness, modesty and devotion. Though an only daughter, and the heiress of a rich and noble family, fearing lest the poison which lurks in the enjoyment of perishable goods, should secretly steal into her affections, or the noise of the world should be a hinderance to her attention to heavenly things and spiritual exercises, she rejected all solicitations of suitors and worldly friends, and, in the bloom of life, made an entire sacrifice of herself to God, by making her religious profession in a great nunnery, in the county of Fife. In this holy state, by an extraordinary love of poverty and mortification, a wonderful gift of prayer, and purity or singleness of heart, she attained to the perfection of all virtues. Several miracles which she wrought made her name famous among men, and she passed to God in a good old age, in the year 1007. Several churches in Scotland bore her name, particularly one near Glasgow, still called St Kennoch's Kirk, and another called by an abbreviation of her name Kyle, in which her relics were formerly kept with singular veneration.
• Hermitess and Virgin KEVOCA (Quivoca or Kennotha) of Kyle in Scotland (7th c.)
Saint Kevoca is the titular patron of a church at Kyle, Scotland. She is probably identical with Saint Mochoemoc.
• Sainted LEANDER 勒安德尔 archbishop of Seville (596)
Κοίμηση Ἁγίου Λεάνδρου Ἐπισκόπου Σεβίλλης
• MACTEFLEDIS (Mafflé) Abs. of Remiremont (7th c.)
• MARIOS (Marius) Bishop of Sebasteia
Ὁ Ἅγιος Μάριος Ἐπίσκοπος Σεβαστείας
• Venerable MARTIN Abbot of St Maurice in Wales (561)
• Translation (846) of relics of Hieroconfessor NICEPHORUS 尼基佛若 Patriarch of Constantinople (828) // JUN 2 // MAR 13 TR REL //
Ἀνακομιδὴ Τιμίων Λειψάνων Ἁγίου Νικηφόρου τοῦ Ὁμολογητοῦ, Πατριάρχου Κωνσταντινουπόλεως
The translation of his relics to the Church of the Holy Apostles in Constantinople took place on March 13, 847, under Patriarch Saint Methodius, the pious Empress Theodora, and Emperor Michael III.
尼基佛尔用智慧和热心管理教会，成为君士坦丁堡伟大的牧首之一。当亚美尼亚人莱翁开始进行圣像破坏运动时，尼基佛尔孤身同皇帝进行作战。起初他劝说莱翁皇帝，后来揭穿了他的本来面目。因此，莱翁皇帝将尼基佛尔流放到了普罗肯内西斯岛。尼基佛尔在这个岛屿上建立了一座修道院，名为圣德奥多若修道院。这位正教的捍卫者在这个修道院中潜心修行13年之久，之后于公元827年魂归天国。在所有反对圣像的皇帝都死亡之后，在弥哈伊尔和其母后当政期间，麦托迪重返牧首职位。圣尼基佛尔的圣髑于公元846年从普罗肯内西斯运送到君士坦丁堡，起初放在了上帝神圣智慧教堂（圣索菲亚教堂），圣尼基佛尔就是从这里被流放的；后来将圣尼基佛尔的圣髑转移到了12圣徒教堂。在6月2日和3月13日都是圣尼基佛尔的纪念日。3月13日主要是纪念他的圣髑被发现和转移。事实上，圣尼基佛尔从君士坦丁堡遭到流放的时间正是3月13日，而他的圣髑于13年后也于3月13日这一天被转移到君士坦丁堡。
This confessor of the Orthodox Faith presented himself to the Lord in the year 827 A.D. Since all the iconoclastic emperors had perished, and Michael, with his mother Theodora, sat on the Imperial Throne, Patriarch Methodius then was restored to the Patriarchal Throne. The relics of St Nicephorous were translated from Prokenesis to Constantinople in 846 A.D. and were reposed, first in the Church of the Divine Wisdom of God (St Sophia), from which he was banished during his life, and later reposed in the Church of the Twelve Apostles. The principal feast of this great hierarch is commemorated on June 2 and again on March 13 when the discovery and translation of his incorruptible relics is commemorated. On March 13, St Nicephorous was banished from Constantinople and then, again, on March 13, nineteen years later, his relics were returned to the Capitol.
• Hieromartyr PUBLIUS 普弗利 bishop of Athens (2nd c.) and disciple of St Dionysius the Areopagite
Ὁ Ἅγιος Πούπλιος ὁ Ἱερομάρτυρας Ἐπίσκοπος Ἀθηνῶν
普弗利是继荣耀的法官迪奥尼西之后接任雅典主教职务的。作为主教，普弗利遭到了异教徒的迫害，最后于公元2世纪遭到斩首。在短暂的折磨过去之后，换来的却是永生生命。
This priestly-martyr was successor to the episcopal throne of the glorious Dionysius the Areopagite in Athens. As a bishop, he was tortured by the pagans and beheaded in the second century. After a brief period of torture, he inherited life eternal.
• Martyr SABINUS (Abibus) 萨维诺 in Hermopolis of Egypt (287/303) drowned in the Nile during the persecutions of Diocletian
Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἄβιβος ὁ Μάρτυρας
He was the administrator (we would say mayor) of the city of Hermopolis in Egypt. During a persecution, he and many other Christians fled to the mountains, where Sabinas shut himself in a hut and spent his days in fasting and prayer. But a poor man who brought him food (and whom Sabinas had helped in many ways) betrayed him to the authorities for two pieces of gold. Sabinas and six others were arrested, bound and brought before the governor Arian. After harsh torture, Sabinas was drowned in the Nile.
• Hosiosmartyr THEOKTISTOS of the Great Lavra of St Sabbas the Sanctified (797) Ὁ Ἅγιος Θεόκτιστος ὁ Ὁσιομάρτυρας
• Righteous YPOMONI (Helen Dragaš) (1450) in Christ God Augusta and Empress of the Romans, Palaiologos //MAR 13 // MAY 29 //
Saint Ypomoni did not benefit only her family. Anyone near her garnered spiritual fruits.

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In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
O God, be merciful to me, a sinner.
愿上帝怜恤我罪人
O Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God,
for the sake of the prayers
of Thy most pure Mother,
our holy and God-bearing fathers and all the saints, have mercy on us.
Amen.
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Blessed be God.